Death due to poisoning in Chennai – A one year retrospective study
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
In India the suicidal deaths is 10.3% in total number of deaths. The suicide rate has increased by 43% in last 3 decades. But the male to female ratio has been stable at 1.4: 1. Majority of suicide in India are by individual below the age of 45 years which imposes a huge social, emotional and economic burden. India as an agriculture based country, there is increased and indiscriminate use of pesticides to enhance the agricultural yield, which has led its way to a steep rise in poisoning related deaths amongst the population, both accidental and deliberate. The present retrospective observational study was undertaken in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Govt. Kilpauk Medical College, Kilpauk, Chennai-10 between Jan 2012 to Dec 2012, with an objective to study the complete profile and mortality pattern in cases alleged history of poisoning thereby drawing attention of the policy makers of health to prevent casualties. Pattern of poisoning depends on variety of factors, such as socioeconomic status, religious and cultural influence, mental make-up of a person and availability of poisons. Out of 47 autopsied poisoning victims, 78.7% of cases were suicidal deaths. 29.8% victims were between 41-50 years of age, males constituted 66.0% of the total victims, the mode of ingestion of poison was by oral intake in all cases.Depression due to family problems were the root cause for 48.9% of the deaths. Organophosphorus was the most common poison consumed. This study emphasizes that interventions with policy support and good governance would help in reducing the rising suicidal poisoning rates.
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R Selvakumar, S Sylvia
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