Comparison of Variation in Findings of Major Agrochemical Poisons at a Peripheral Health Care Centre in Central India Region
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https://doi.org/10.48165/jfmt.2026.43.02.04Abstract
The evolution of agriculture is almost as old as the human race. With the passage of time, agriculture has seen many reforms, most of which have been focused upon increasing the yield, enhancing the quality of it and ensuring that the produce has longer life before it is rendered spoilt. In this study, all victims with history of consumption of Aluminium Phosphide (ALP) or Organophosphate compounds brought to Hamidia Hospital, Bhopal between June 2015 to June 2016 were studied. A total of 205 cases were studied during this period, 44(21.46%) cases were brought with an alleged history of Aluminium Phosphide ingestion whereas the remaining 161(78.53%) cases were those which came with history of organophosphate compound. Males in the 21-30 years age group who reside in rural areas formed the majority. Majority of those who died were married and the poisoning was to be accidental in manner followed by suicidal. Among all cases reported of Aluminium Phosphide poisoning, majority 31(70.45%) were consumed with a suicidal intent and the remaining were cases of accidental ingestion. In case of organophosphate compounds, 68(42.23%) cases were of consumption with suicidal intent followed by 93(57.76%) cases which were of accidental poisoning. Among 44 cases of ALP poisoning, 32 [72.7%] expired but in OP poisoning 50 [31%] expired out of 161 cases. The peripheral health centres need to be strengthened with adequate availability of drugs and qualified manpower. Poison Information Centres is another step that can make a difference in identification of poison and administration of proper treatment.
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