Demographic Profile of Pesticide Poisoning Cases in SAIMS, Indore Waghmare Chandrashekhar1, Juglan Sarthak2,*, Waghmare Durgesh Nandani3 1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior (M.P.) 2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior (M.P.) 3Dietician and Hospital Manager, Kalyan Hospital and Research Centre, Gwalior *Corresponding author: Dr. Sarthak Juglan, Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, G.R.M.C., Gwalior, email: drshekharr05@gmail.com
Online published on 7 May, 2019. Abstract It was a prospective study conducted at Shri Aurobindo Medical College, Hospital, Indore during 1st January 2012 to 20th August 2013. Total 110 cases were studied with the history of pesticide poisoning. 10 cases were excluded as they were LAMA after 1–2 hrs of admission. Data were obtained from case sheet record of patient. Demographic data of patient was collected by taking interview of them. Verbal consent of patient was taken for research without disclosing their names. Most of the peoples in India are dependent on agriculture for their lives. Worldwide pesticide poisoning cases are very common. Malwa region the surrounding area of Indore is rich in agricultural land and villages all over. Many pesticide producing industries are present in Indore region. So pesticides area easily available in this area. The aim of this study was to collect the data of poisoned patient and do the demographic study. Top Keywords Demographic profile, pesticide, poisoning. Top |