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Profile of Fatal Cases of Organophosphosphorus Poisoning at a Tertiary Care Centre, Mandya K. Ashwini Narayan1 , K. Ashwini Narayan2
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 3 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i3.10383

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Organophosphorus Compound (OP) poisoning is the most common and the highest amongst fatal cases of poisoning consumption deal in MIMS hospital. It is the commonly abused poison amongst rural and urban population more so amongst our Farmers. Fatal cases of organophosphorus poisoning were analyzed during the study period from 01.01.2016 to 31.12.2018. The analysis was done on age, sex, occupation, socio economic status, motive of poison consumption and result. Mandya District being dominated by agriculturists and sugarcane being the cash crop, drought, insufficient rain fall, raising costs of living, high debts, Cauvery water non available for agricultural use due to water sharing between neighboring states like Tamilnadu, Pondichery etc., increasing number of bore wells and ground water depletion, leading to crop failures and thereby resulting in Farmers suicide. The major cause of death in these cases treated at MIMS were Respiratory failure.
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