TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Prevalence, circumstances, and management of acute pesticide poisoning in hospitals in Kampala City, Uganda
JO  - Environmental health insights
A1  - Ssemugabo, Charles
A1  - Halage, Abdullah Ali
A1  - Neebye, Ruth Mubeezi
A1  - Nabankema, Victoria
A1  - Kasule, Massy Moses
A1  - Ssekimpi, Deogratius
A1  - Jørs, Erik
SP  - e1178630217728924
EP  - e1178630217728924
VL  - 11
IS  - 
N2  - This study was aimed at assessing prevalence, circumstance, and management of acute pesticide poisoning in hospitals in Kampala. It was a retrospective cross-sectional study that involved reviewing of 739 poisoning patient records from 5 hospitals in Kampala. Of the 739 patients, 212 were due to pesticide poisoning resulting in a prevalence of 28.8%. About 91.4% (191/210) of the cases were due to organophosphate poisoning, 63.3% (133/210) were intentional, and 98.1% (206/210) were exposed through ingestion. Diagnosis was majorly based on poisoning history 91.2% (187/205), and clinical features such as airways, breathing, and circulation examination 48.0% (95/198); nausea and vomiting 42.9% (91/212); muscle weakness 29.7% (63/212); excessive salivation 23.1% (49/212); and confusion 20.3% (43/212). More than half of the patients admitted were treated using atropine 52.3% (113/212). The prevalence of acute pesticide poisoning was high with most managed based on physical and clinical examination.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1178-6302
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1178630217728924
ID  - ref1
ER  -