Prevalence, Circumstances, and Management of Acute Pesticide Poisoning in Hospitals in Kampala City, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorSsemugabo,Charles
dc.contributor.authorHalage, Abdullah Ali
dc.contributor.authorNeebye, Ruth Mubeezi
dc.contributor.authorNabankema, Victoria
dc.contributor.authorKasule, Massy Moses
dc.contributor.authorSsekimpi, Deogratius
dc.contributor.authorJørs, Erik
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-19T19:31:21Z
dc.date.available2025-01-19T19:31:21Z
dc.date.issued2017-09-04
dc.description.abstractThis study was aimed at assessing prevalence, circumstance, and management of acute pesticide poisoning in hospitals in Kampala. It was a retrospective cross-sectional study that involved reviewing of 739 poisoning patient records from 5 hospitals in Kampala. Of the 739 patients, 212 were due to pesticide poisoning resulting in a prevalence of 28.8%. About 91.4% (191/210) of the cases were due to organophosphate poisoning, 63.3% (133/210) were intentional, and 98.1% (206/210) were exposed through ingestion. Diagnosis was majorly based on poisoning history 91.2% (187/205), and clinical features such as airways, breathing, and circulation examination 48.0% (95/198); nausea and vomiting 42.9% (91/212); muscle weakness 29.7% (63/212); excessive salivation 23.1% (49/212); and confusion 20.3% (43/212). More than half of the patients admitted were treated using atropine 52.3% (113/212). The prevalence of acute pesticide poisoning was high with most managed based on physical and clinical examination.
dc.identifier.citationSsemugabo, C., Halage, A. A., Neebye, R. M., Nabankema, V., Kasule, M. M., Ssekimpi, D., & Jørs, E. (2017). Prevalence, circumstances, and management of acute pesticide poisoning in hospitals in Kampala City, Uganda. Environmental health insights, 11, 1178630217728924.https://doi.org/10.1177/1178630217728924
dc.identifier.issn1178-6302
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9803
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEnvironmental health insights
dc.titlePrevalence, Circumstances, and Management of Acute Pesticide Poisoning in Hospitals in Kampala City, Uganda
dc.typeArticle
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