A study of serum cholinesterase levels in organo phosphorous poisoning cases.

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dc.contributor.authorGuntheti, Bharath Kumar
dc.contributor.authorKhaja, Shaik
dc.contributor.authorPanda, S S
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-22T10:30:13Z
dc.date.available2011-09-22T10:30:13Z
dc.date.issued2010-10
dc.description.abstractThe study period is 11 months that is from 01-01-2007 to 28-11-2007, 35 cases of organ phosphorus poisoning were admitted at Mamata General Hospital, khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India. The cases were studied on various epidemiological parameters and Proforma prepared for detailed data. In our study the majority of victims were males, married, Hindu, Literate, from rural area, medium socioeconomic group and common age of victims is 21 to 30 years. The common mode of poisoning is suicidal, one is accidental poison in child and one is occupational as contact poison while spraying .No homicidal poison was reported in our study. Majority victims have consumed poison in day time, commonly abused poison is monochrotophos, and approximate amount of poison consumed by majority of the victims is 250 ml to 500 ml and majority were admitted within 3 to 6 hours of consumption of poison. The common motive of poisoning was suicidal in both male [24 cases] and female [10 cases], especially young victims from rural domicile with agricultural occupation. The majority of victims consumed poison in summer followed by winter season. The probable reason is rain dependent agricultural occupation, unemployment, joint family and medium socioeconomic status of population of this area.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGuntheti Bharath Kumar, Khaja Shaik, Panda SS. A study of serum cholinesterase levels in organo phosphorous poisoning cases. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2010 Oct; 32(4): 332-335.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/134638
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.forensicindia.com/journals/jiafm/jiafm-32(4).pdfen_US
dc.subjectOrgano Phosphorus Compoundsen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectSerum Cholinesteraseen_US
dc.subjectVictimen_US
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshCholinesterases --blood
dc.subject.meshEpidemiology
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshOrganophosphate Poisoning --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshOrganophosphate Poisoning --mortality
dc.subject.meshOrganophosphorus Compounds
dc.subject.meshSuicide --etiology
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.titleA study of serum cholinesterase levels in organo phosphorous poisoning cases.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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