TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Acute poisoning types and prevalence in Shanghai, China, from January 2010 to August 2011
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Zhang, Jingshuo
A1  - Xiang, Ping
A1  - Zhuo, Xianyi
A1  - Shen, Min
SP  - 441
EP  - 446
VL  - 59
IS  - 2
N2  - In recent years, the number of cases of acute poisoning has increased in China, yet; currently, there is no detailed report published that addresses acute poisoning in the mainland of China. We collected biological samples from 466 cases of suspected acute poisoning at the hospitals in Shanghai, China, and examined them using spectroscopy, chromatography and chromatography/mass spectrometry. Of the 466 cases, 230 cases (100 men and 130 women) were positively confirmed as acute poisonings. There were 80 types of compounds identified in this study. Medications were the most frequent substances identified, and the other substances included pesticides, multiple compounds, volatile compounds, natural toxins, and others. The results of this study indicate a need for strengthening the education about and management of the rational and safe use of drugs in Shanghai.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12334
ID  - ref1
ER  -