TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - A Prospective study of poisoning cases in Basaveshwara Teaching and General Hospital, Kalaburagi
JO  - Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology
A1  - Umesh, S. R.
A1  - Ramtake, Akshay Kumar
SP  - 130
EP  - 133
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
N2  - he aim of our study was to characterize the poisoning cases admitted to the Basaveshwara Teaching & General Hospital (BTGH), M. R. Medical College, Gulbarga. This is prospective study conducted at mortuary of Basaveshwara Teaching and General Hospital, Gulbarga, Karnataka between June 2013 to October 2015, which included 50 deaths due to poisoning. In our study we conclude that, male 62% were more commonly involved than females 38%. Majority of persons belongs to young age group (21-30 years) 64%. Married persons 76% were most commonly involved. Farmers 64% were the commonest victims. Most victims were from rural background 78%. Organo-Posphorus compound is common poison which leads to mortality of majority of persons 78%.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0973-9122
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0973-9130.2016.00078.5
ID  - ref1
ER  -