Open AccessSerum amylase as a prognostic marker of organophosphate poisoning
Author(s) -
Mehdi Zobeiri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of injury and violence research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2008-4072
pISSN - 2008-2053
DOI - 10.5249/jivr.v13i2.1632
Subject(s) - medicine , organophosphate poisoning , amylase , observational study , emergency medicine , organophosphate , biochemistry , chemistry , pesticide , agronomy , biology , enzyme
Organophosphate (OP) insecticides are important compounds as the most probable common cause of acute poisonings in developing countries. OP intoxication often presents as medical emergencies, and its related morbidity and mortality have not decreased despite major advances in critical care. This study aims to determine the impact of serum amylase level for estimation of prognosis in patients with acute OP poisoning.