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An autopsy Study of Cases of Death Due to Poisoning

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Rasheed, Aisha, Butt, Usman Shahid, Farid, Noreen, Aziz, Ijaz, Anwar, Hafiza Naima, Makhdoom, Perwaiz Ahmed·2022·Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
DOI 10.53350/pjmhs22163780
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Objective: To describe the socio-demographic profile of deaths due to poisoning and to assess frequency of poisoning deaths, among the autopsies Design of the Study: Descriptive cross sectional study. Study Settings: The study was conducted at Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro Sindh from January 2021 to December 2021. Material and Methods: The present study was carried out in the Department of Forensic Medicine from. During this period, 313 autopsies were conducted, out of which, majority of cases were poisoning deaths. Among them 100 cases of Poisoning deaths were selected for the study based on purposive sampling and Chemical Analysis Report. Results of the Study: The most common poisons encountered in this study were OP compound (55 - 50%) and Phosphide ions (33 - 30%). Congestion (24 – 21.81%) and pulmonary edema (19 – 17.27%) was the most common findings in the lungs in cases of OP compound poisoning; whereas, pulmonary hemorrhage (12– 10.90%) and congestion (11– 10%) was the most common findings in the lungs in cases of Phosphide ion poisoning. Necrosis (16– 14.54%) and sinusoidal dilatation (14– 12.72%) was the most common findings in the liver in cases of OP compound poisoning; whereas, necrosis (21– 19.09%) and fatty change (09 – 8.18%) were the most common findings in the liver in cases of Phosphide ion poisoning. Conclusion: The most common form of poison taken by this research cases is organophosphorus pesticides. Males are more likely to be poisoned than females. In both rural and urban communities, married people outnumbered single people. Based on the information provided by the police and families of the deceased, the suspected type of poison in the majority of the victims remained unclear prior to autopsy. Keywords: Poisoning, Autopsies, Forensic Medicine

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  • In Pakistan, out of 300 poisoning cases selected for toxicological reports, 94 were suicides carried out mainly by taking insecticides.

    “Out of the 300 cases selected for toxicological reports, 94 were suicides carried out mainly by taking insecticides, with an M:F ratio of 2:1 and a prevalence in the 21 to 40 age group.”

    From Toxicological Findings of Self-Poisoning Suicidal Deaths: A Systematic Review by Countries (2022) · cites this paper as [42]

    The Abstract reports 313 autopsies and 100 poisoning deaths selected for study, not 300 poisoning cases selected for toxicological reports. The Discussion table records 94 suicidal cases among the 100, and the Discussion identifies organophosphorus insecticide as the most common poison, but it does not establish that the 94 suicidal cases mainly involved insecticides. (LLM, conf=0.89)

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Authors
Rasheed, A., Butt, U. S., Farid, N., Aziz, I., Anwar, H. N., & Makhdoom, P. A.
Affiliations
  • Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (PK)
  • Foundation University Medical College (PK)
  • Shahida Islam Medical and Dental (PK)
  • Jinnah Sindh Medical University (PK)
Venue
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
Publisher
Lahore Medical and Dental College
Published
2022-03-26
Volume
16
Issue
3
Pages
780-782
ISSN
1996-7195 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.53350/pjmhs22163780
OpenAlex
W4280587502
Cited by
5
References
18
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 1
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0.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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other-oa
Locations
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences (publishedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Toxicology › Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Poisoning and overdose treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Historical and Scientific Studies
Keywords
poisoning deaths, organophosphorus pesticides, autopsy findings, lung pathology, liver necrosis, socio-demographic profile, suicide, forensic toxicology

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