TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Organophosphate poisoning: predicting the need for ventilatory support
JO  - Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
A1  - Goel, A.
A1  - Joseph, Stephen
A1  - Dutta, T. K.
SP  - 786
EP  - 790
VL  - 46
IS  - 9
N2  - The present study evaluated 103 consecutive patients of organophosphate poisoning with special reference to the need for ventilatory support. Of 103 patients, 36(34.95%) required assisted ventilation. The need for ventilatory support was significantly more with greater time duration for institution of specific treatment, low level of sensorium at admission, pin-point pupils and generalized fasciculations, presence of convulsions, presence of respiratory insufficiency at admission, and higher initial atropine requirement for atropinization. The study also proposes a system of grading of severity, modified from the existing systems proposed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0004-5772
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -