Pattern, presentation and treatment outcome of poisoned patients attended at tertiary hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania
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TextPublisher number: Phone: +255 28 298 3384 Fax: +255 28 298 3386 Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz Website: www.bugando.ac.tz Language: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©13.09.2022 Description: ix; 28 Pages; Includes References and AppendicesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Poison is an agent that if consumed or come into contact may injure, kill or impair normal physiological function in human when the dose or exposure is sufficient. Changes in lifestyle and availability of chemical contribute to increase in magnitude of either intentional or accidental poisoning. Depending on the substance involved, clinical presentation of poisoned patients may vary thus, appropriate emergency management is required.
Methodology: A retrospective cross-sectional study which was conducted at BMC, Mwanza. Medical files of patients were used to obtain information which was filled in a well-structured checklist. Data was analysed using SPSS application version 20.
Results: Among 144 patients’ medical files, there were 86 (59.7%) males and 58 (40.3%) females with mean age of 25.4 ± 16.8. With type of poisoning being from snake bites 26.4% and medicines 17.4%. The cause was accidental 44.4%, unknown 29.9%. Patients presented with various clinical presentation such cholinergic manifestation 44.4% that is vomiting, diarrhoea, salivation. Majority of patients were properly managed and had good treatment outcome were 98.6% of patients were discharged.
Conclusion: Poisoning is among the medical emergency which require immediate therapy to maintain quality of life. Being a developing country commonly used agents are pesticides, medicines. Thus, they require appropriate control by the government.
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| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | CRECU/2259 | 1 | CRECU/2259 |
Abstract:
Background: Poison is an agent that if consumed or come into contact may injure, kill or impair normal physiological function in human when the dose or exposure is sufficient. Changes in lifestyle and availability of chemical contribute to increase in magnitude of either intentional or accidental poisoning. Depending on the substance involved, clinical presentation of poisoned patients may vary thus, appropriate emergency management is required.
Methodology: A retrospective cross-sectional study which was conducted at BMC, Mwanza. Medical files of patients were used to obtain information which was filled in a well-structured checklist. Data was analysed using SPSS application version 20.
Results: Among 144 patients’ medical files, there were 86 (59.7%) males and 58 (40.3%) females with mean age of 25.4 ± 16.8. With type of poisoning being from snake bites 26.4% and medicines 17.4%. The cause was accidental 44.4%, unknown 29.9%. Patients presented with various clinical presentation such cholinergic manifestation 44.4% that is vomiting, diarrhoea, salivation. Majority of patients were properly managed and had good treatment outcome were 98.6% of patients were discharged.
Conclusion: Poisoning is among the medical emergency which require immediate therapy to maintain quality of life. Being a developing country commonly used agents are pesticides, medicines. Thus, they require appropriate control by the government.
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