Clinical profile and outcome of acute organophosphate poisoning in children of Upper Egypt: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Organophosphates are one of the most common agents of poisoning in developing countries including Egypt. Due to lack of data about characteristics of organophosphates poisoning in our localities, we aimed to evaluate its clinical pattern and factors affecting outcome.

Methods

It was a cross-sectional study conducted in South valley University hospital between January 2019 and December 2019. It included all children ≤16 years of age presented with organophosphates poisoning. Diagnosis was performed from the history taken from the patient's relatives and presenting symptoms. Demographic data, mode and route of poisoning, time from exposure to presentation, clinical symptomatology, grading and routine investigations were evaluated in addition to treatment taken and o

SUBMITTER: Abdel Baseer KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908781 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature