ASSESSMENT OF PATTERN, SEVERITY AND OUTCOME OF ACUTE PESTICIDE POISONING AMONG PATIENTS ADMITTED TO ALEXANDRIA POISON CENTER

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Athar Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Poison Center ◽  
Pesticide Poisoning ◽  
Acute Pesticide Poisoning

scholarly journals Pesticide Use and Self-Reported Symptoms of Acute Pesticide Poisoning among Aquatic Farmers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Klith Jensen ◽  
Flemming Konradsen ◽  
Erik Jørs ◽  
Jørgen Holm Petersen ◽  
Anders Dalsgaard
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Protective Measure ◽  
Pesticide Poisoning ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Phnom Penh ◽  
Pesticide Management ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
Acute Pesticide Poisoning

Organophosphates and carbamates (OPs/CMs) are known for their acetylcholinesterase inhibiting character. A cross-sectional study of pesticide handling practices and self-perceived symptoms of acute pesticide poisoning was conducted using questionnaire-based interviews with 89 pesticide sprayers in Boeung Cheung Ek (BCE) Lake, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The study showed that 50% of the pesticides used belonged to WHO class I + II and personal protection among the farmers were inadequate. A majority of the farmers (88%) had experienced symptoms of acute pesticide poisoning, and this was significantly associated with the number of hours spent spraying with OPs/CMs (OR = 1.14, CI 95%: 1.02–1.28). The higher educated farmers reduced their risk of poisoning by 55% for each extra personal protective measure they adapted (OR = 0.45, CI 95%: 0.22–0.91). These findings suggest that improving safe pesticide management practices among the farmers and enforcing the effective banning of the most toxic pesticides will considerably reduce the number of acute pesticide poisoning episodes.

scholarly journals Cases of acute pesticide poisoning in Colonia Puerto Pirapó, Itapúa-Paraguay, february 2014

Biomédica ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
María Esther Pedrozo ◽  
Sandra Ocampos ◽  
Rosa Galeano ◽  
Andrea Ojeda ◽  
Agueda Cabello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pesticide Poisoning ◽  
La Red ◽  
Sobre Todo ◽  
Acute Pesticide Poisoning

De las intoxicaciones reportadas en Paraguay, un 13,7 % tiene como agente causal los plaguicidas, destacándose en primer lugar los compuestos organofosforados. Las intoxicaciones con compuestos organofosforados producen la inhibición de la enzima acetilcolinesterasa y pueden generar tres cuadros clínicos: la intoxicación aguda, el síndrome intermedio y una neurotoxicidad tardía. Se presentan 15 casos de intoxicación aguda, diez mujeres y cinco hombres, entre 5 y 67 años de edad, procedentes de una comunidad rural, quienes iniciaron síntomas luego de haber utilizado el agua de la red comunitaria contaminada con plaguicidas. Los síntomas más frecuentes fueron náuseas y vómitos, seguidas de dolor abdominal, cefalea, fiebre, prurito, inyección conjuntival, sudoración. A cinco casos se les realizó análisis de sangre que incluyeron hemograma, perfil renal, perfil hepático y colinesterasa sérica, con resultados dentro de los valores de referencia, solo uno de los casos presentó enzimas hepáticas alteradas. En dos muestras de agua de la red comunitaria se detectó el compuesto organofosforado con ingrediente activo Profenofos. Es fundamental que el personal de atención primaria de la salud, sobre todo en las zonas rurales, sea capaz de identificar los casos de intoxicaciones agudas por plaguicidas de manera oportuna a fin de brindar el tratamiento adecuado.

scholarly journals Neurobehavioural symptoms and acute pesticide poisoning: a cross-sectional study among male pesticide applicators selected from three commercial farming systems in Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beyene Negatu ◽  
Roel Vermeulen ◽  
Yalemtshay Mekonnen ◽  
Hans Kromhout
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Cumulative Exposure ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Pesticide Poisoning ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pesticide Applicators ◽  
Acute Pesticide Poisoning

ObjectiveTo estimate prevalence of acute pesticide poisoning (APP) and its association with neurobehavioural symptoms in Ethiopian pesticide applicators.MethodsWe performed a cross-sectional survey among 256 pesticide applicators from small-scale irrigated farms, a large-scale open farm and large-scale greenhouses. APP was ascertained using a modified WHO case definition, and neurobehavioural symptoms were collected with a standardised questionnaire (Q16). Exposure to pesticides was estimated using detailed exposure algorithms specifically developed for Ethiopian farms. Multiple logistic regression models were used to estimate risk of APP and its association with neurobehavioural symptoms.ResultsOverall APP prevalence was 16%. Working as an applicator in greenhouses was strongly associated with APP (OR 3.00, 95% CI 1.38 to 6.54). Estimated annual pesticide exposure was also associated with APP (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.20). Longer duration of employment appeared to be negatively associated with APP. Having had an APP was strongly associated with reporting more neurobehavioural symptoms (OR 2.15, 95% CI 1.01 to 4.58) independent of cumulative pesticide exposure. Cumulative exposure to pesticides appeared to be associated with neurobehavioural symptoms among applicators without and with APP.ConclusionsWe showed a substantial prevalence of APP that differed between farming systems and was strongly associated with neurobehavioural symptoms. Intensity of exposure was also clearly associated with these symptoms. Reduction and control of occupational exposure to pesticides is urgently needed in Ethiopia.

scholarly journals Prevalence, Circumstances, and Management of Acute Pesticide Poisoning in Hospitals in Kampala City, Uganda

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 117863021772892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Ssemugabo ◽  
Abdullah Ali Halage ◽  
Ruth Mubeezi Neebye ◽  
Victoria Nabankema ◽  
Massy Moses Kasule ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pesticide Poisoning ◽  
Kampala City ◽  
Acute Pesticide Poisoning

scholarly journals Economic burden of acute pesticide poisoning in South Korea

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 1534-1543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeongchull Choi ◽  
Younhee Kim ◽  
Yousun Ko ◽  
Eun S. Cha ◽  
Jaeyoung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Pesticide Poisoning ◽  
Acute Pesticide Poisoning

scholarly journals Pesticide Poisoning among All Poisoning Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (244) ◽  
pp. 1267-1271
Author(s):  
Rajesh Kumar Shah ◽  
Sidarth Timsinha ◽  
Sanjib Kumar Sah
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Acute Poisoning ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Pesticide Poisoning ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Acute Pesticide Poisoning

Introduction: Acute pesticide poisoning is a significant global public health issue that contributes to one of the leading causes of emergency department visits. There is no national data on the incidence of acute pesticide poisoning or the pesticides that cause deaths. The purpose of this study is to find the prevalence of pesticide poisoning among patients who presented to the emergency department with acute poisoning. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study undertaken in a tertiary care hospital from April to September 2021 among patients who presented to the emergency department with acute poisoning. Ethical clearance was obtained from (reference number: 123/2077-78). Convenient sampling was done. Sociodemographic factors, types of poison consumed, route of consumption, reason, motive, and place of poison intake, time elapse in the presentation to the hospital were studied along with psychological factors associated with poisoning. Statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 23. Point estimate at 90% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Out of 85 cases studied, the prevalence of pesticide poisoning was 60 (70.58%) (61.28-79.88 at 90% Confidence Interval). Insecticides 41 (68.33%) was mainly responsible for poisoning with organophosphate compounds 33 (42.30%), being the commonest chemical constituent. Fifty-three (88.33 %) incidents occurred at home. Domestic disputes 26 (43.33%) were the main reason behind poison consumption and suicide 43 (71.66%) was the main motive. Conclusions: The prevalence of pesticide poisoning among all cases of poisoning presenting to the emergency department was slightly higher than studies done earlier in similar settings.

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