Pattern of food, drug and chemical poisoning in Qassim region, Saudi Arabia from January 2017 to December 2017

Poisoning has become a widespread and dangerous phenomenon worldwide. The purpose of our study was to determine and analyze the pattern of poisoning cases induced with food, drugs, and chemicals reported to the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health in Qassim province in the Kingdom of...

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Published in:Toxicology reports 2020-01, Vol.7, p.1438-1442
Main Authors: Alnasser, Sulaiman, Hussain, Shalam M., Alnughaymishi, Ibrahim M, Alnuqaydan, Abdullah M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental poisoning
acetaminophen
Acute poisoning
Analgesic intoxication
cross-sectional studies
females
geographical distribution
Household exposure
Insecticides
males
occupational health and safety
Qassim region
Regular
Saudi Arabia
toxicity
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Summary:Poisoning has become a widespread and dangerous phenomenon worldwide. The purpose of our study was to determine and analyze the pattern of poisoning cases induced with food, drugs, and chemicals reported to the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health in Qassim province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study also evaluated the correlation of demographic variables such as age, type of toxicity and geographical distribution associated with poisoning in Qassim province. This retrospective cross-sectional study was performed on 381 cases of poisoning. The data was collected from Jan 2017 to Dec 2017 and revealed that out of 381 cases, 120 have food poisoning (65 % females and 35 % males), 180 have drug poisoning (55.56 % females and 44.44 % males), whereas 81 cases have chemical poisoning (41.98 % female and 58.02 % male). Data were statistically analyzed using SPSS/PC statistical package. The study revealed that the most common agents involved in acute poisoning were drugs (47.25 %), especially analgesics such as Paracetamol (Acetaminophen), followed by antipsychotic drugs. Food poisoning was the second acute poisoning with (31.40 %). Finally, chemical poisoning involved in acute poisoning with 21.20 % of cases reported household products accomplished strongest bleach (chlorines)(Clorox®) and insecticides were the secondary source for chemical poisoning.
ISSN:2214-7500
2214-7500
DOI:10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.10.009