TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Study of fatal poisoning cases in Tumkur region
JO  - Medico-legal update
A1  - Dileep Kumar, R.
A1  - Siddaramanna, T.C.
SP  - 73
EP  - 75
VL  - 16
IS  - 1
N2  - Poisoning remains as one of the commonest cause of unnatural death. In this retrospective study, a total of 189 cases died due to poisoning and autopsied at District hospital, Tumkur, Karnataka were analyzed during the period January 2013 to December 2014. In the present study, males (71.42%) outnumbered females (28.58%) with majority belonging to 21-30 years age group (71 cases) followed by 31-40 years (41 cases). Organophosphorus poisoning accounted in 124 cases, followed by aluminum phosphide in 18 cases. Suicide was the commonest manner of death accounting for 173 cases. Poisoning acts as a medico-legal, social as well as epidemiological issue. Strict legal enforcement in selling and use of agrochemicals is needed. © 2016, World Informations Syndicate. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0971-720X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-1283.2016.00016.5
ID  - ref1
ER  -