Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the frequency of organophosphate poisoning outcomes at
tertiary care hospital at Nawabshah.
DESIGN: Descriptive Study.
SETTING: Intensive Care Unit at Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women,
Nawabshah.
MATERIAL AND METHOD: A retrospective study of 387 patients of organophosphate poisoning admitted
in Intensive Care Unit at Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women, Nawabshah,
catering all cases from urban and rural areas, during the years January 2013 to December 2015. The
Intensive Care Unit is fully equipped with all modern equipment to treat cases of poisoning. The record
of the patients were reviewed and the data was entered in proforma for further analysis. The variable
considered were gender, age and yearly outcome was presented as frequencies and percentage
whereas age was presented as mean ±SD.
RESULTS: A total of 387 cases organophosphate poisoning were reported in our hospital between 2013
and 2015. The age of study population in our study was 26.14 ±10.086 years with predominance of males
(62.5%). The highest number of cases (42.1%) were reported during 2013 with the least (23.3%) in 2014.
Moreover, 275 (71.1%), 105 (27.1%) and 7 (1.8%) cases were cured, expired and referred during the
period of three years i.e. 2013 to 2015.
CONCLUSION: Organophosphate poisoning cases were more common among males. Youth is
predominant population for organophosphate poisoning which draws immediate attention for public
health policy makers, by educating the public through print and electronic media specially television
with dramatize shots.
Shahla Imran, Ejaz Ahmed Awan, Muhammad Ismail Salim Memon, Afzal Memon. (2017) Frequency and Outcomes of Organophosphate Poisoning at Tertiary Care Hospital in Nawabshah, Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume-16, Issue-2.
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