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Tavakoli-Far B, Mahdi Navesi B, Salehi T, Hosseini A, Rahimzadeh M, Dehghan-Tarzjani M H, et al . To Investigate the Abundance of Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning in Karaj-Iran from 2006 to 2011. aumj 2018; 7 (3) :207-212
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Bahareh Tavakoli-Far1 
, Bahareh Mahdi Navesi2 , Tannaz Salehi3 , Asieh Hosseini4 , Mitra Rahimzadeh5 , Mohammad Hossein Dehghan-Tarzjani6 , Mohammad Abdollahi7 , Mohammad Noorisepehr *8 
, Bahareh Mahdi Navesi2 , Tannaz Salehi3 , Asieh Hosseini4 , Mitra Rahimzadeh5 , Mohammad Hossein Dehghan-Tarzjani6 , Mohammad Abdollahi7 , Mohammad Noorisepehr *8
1- Dietary Supplements and Probiotic Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
2- Food and Drug Administration, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
3- Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Razi Drug Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
6- Department of Biochemistry Genetics Nutrition, Faculty of medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
7- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
8- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran ,dr.noorisepehr@abzums.ac.ir
2- Food and Drug Administration, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
3- Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Razi Drug Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
6- Department of Biochemistry Genetics Nutrition, Faculty of medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
7- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
8- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran ,
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Background: Aluminium phosphide (ALP) is a highly effective insecticide and rodenticide used frequently to protect stored grain. Acute poisoning with this compound is common in some countries including India and Iran, and is a serious health problem. The objective of this study was to survey ALP poisoning and the outcome in hospitals in Karaj, Iran.
Materials and Methods: The study was a retrospective study from April 2006 to April 2011. Records of all patients admitted and hospitalized to hospital during the five-year period were collected. Information including gender, age, amount of ALP consumed, route of exposure and outcome were extracted from the patients notes.
Results: During the five-year period, 67 patients, 53.7% men and 46.3% women were admitted with ALP poisoning. Most poisoned people were under the age of 21 years.The most common signs and symptoms at admission were nausea (79.4%), vomiting (76.5%), abdominal pain (31.4%) and metabolic acidosis (41.1%). Suicidal intention was the most common cause of poisoning leading to 44.8% deaths and most cases were male (P<0/05).
Conclusion: Due to high mortality, follow poisoning with ALP best treatment is prevention. It should be noted that although in previous years, hospitals did not record all cases of poisoning cases but data indicate a high consumption of this poisoning as a suicidal factor in Karaj city. Withdrawal of ALP tablet from the market and the monitoring of their performance can reduce the rate of poisoning in society.
Materials and Methods: The study was a retrospective study from April 2006 to April 2011. Records of all patients admitted and hospitalized to hospital during the five-year period were collected. Information including gender, age, amount of ALP consumed, route of exposure and outcome were extracted from the patients notes.
Results: During the five-year period, 67 patients, 53.7% men and 46.3% women were admitted with ALP poisoning. Most poisoned people were under the age of 21 years.The most common signs and symptoms at admission were nausea (79.4%), vomiting (76.5%), abdominal pain (31.4%) and metabolic acidosis (41.1%). Suicidal intention was the most common cause of poisoning leading to 44.8% deaths and most cases were male (P<0/05).
Conclusion: Due to high mortality, follow poisoning with ALP best treatment is prevention. It should be noted that although in previous years, hospitals did not record all cases of poisoning cases but data indicate a high consumption of this poisoning as a suicidal factor in Karaj city. Withdrawal of ALP tablet from the market and the monitoring of their performance can reduce the rate of poisoning in society.
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Received: 2018/10/01 | Accepted: 2018/10/01 | Published: 2018/10/01
Received: 2018/10/01 | Accepted: 2018/10/01 | Published: 2018/10/01
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