Epidemiological characteristics of patients presenting with poisoning at Imam Khomeini Hospital of Sari in ۲۰۱۸

Millions of people are poisoned by various materials every year. Paying attention to the causes of poisoning, as well as preventing it, will reduce costs and mortality by reducing the risk of unintended poisoning by identifying the epidemiologic characteristics of those who are more exposed to poisoning agents. This was a cross-sectional study conducted on ۱۹۱ patients who were admitted with a poisoning complaint at Imam Khomeini Hospital of Sari during the year ۲۰۱۸. Demographic data and information related to poisoning were recorded. Dada data were analyzed using SPSS ۱۶ software Out of ۱۹۱ patients, ۵۴.۴% (۱۰۴) were male and ۴۵.۶% (۸۷) were female. ۵۰.۳% were in the age group of ۲۵ to ۴۵ years old. Drug poisoning was the most common type of poisoning among patients (۴۴.۵%). The most common reasons for poisoning were suicide (۳۳%), drug abuse (۲۷.۲%) and accidental poisoning (۲۵.۱%). ۷۲.۲% of patients had a history of previous poisoning. The most common symptoms were dizziness (۳۶.۳۵%) and nausea (۴.۳۱%). ۹۲.۱% of patients were discharged in the first ۲۴ hours. Result showed that the highest rate of poisoning is intentionally suicidal due to the availability of drugs and the next reason is accidental poisoning. A large number of people with this disorder are discharged within the first ۷۲ hours, and many with personal satisfaction leave the hospital, most of them with a low level of education and an average monthly income and have history of poisoning.

Keywords:

Poisoning , Epidemiology , Mazandaran