TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Organophosphorus insecticide poisoning: management in surgical intensive care unit
JO  - Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons -- Pakistan : JCPSP
A1  - Hussain, Aziza Mohammed
A1  - Sultan, S. Tipu
SP  - 100
EP  - 102
VL  - 15
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcome of patients with organophosphorus poisoning. DESIGN: Descriptive (non-interventional) study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Civil Hospital Karachi, from January 1996 to December 2002. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Medical records of all the patients with organophosphorus poisoning, admitted during the study period, were reviewed. Their clinical features, complications, management and survival were noted. RESULTS: Out of 52 patients, admitted to surgical intensive care unit during the study period, 92.31% survived and were discharged to medical wards. Major cause of mortality (7.69 %) was acute respiratory distress syndrome. CONCLUSION: The common cause of mortality in organophosphorus poisoning is aspiration pneumonia leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome that is preventable by securing the airway early in emergency room.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1022-386X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/02.2005/JCPSP.100102
ID  - ref1
ER  -