Open AccessMortality and morbidity associated with acute poisoning cases in north-east India: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Rakesh Sharma,
Neelanjana,
Nandita Rawat,
Nalini Panwar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_237_19
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , retrospective cohort study , medical record , gastric lavage , mortality rate , pediatrics , emergency medicine , surgery , optics , physics
Poisoning is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in India and also a major health problem worldwide. Majority of the studies shows that insecticides and pesticides compounds are the most widely used agents for poisoning.