Rauf Ahmad, Karam Ahad, Rashid Iqbal, Ashiq Muhammad.
Acute poisoning due to commercial pesticides in Multan.
Pak J Med Sci Jan ;18(3):227-31.

Objective: To assess various mode of acute poisoning due to pesticides with respect to period of time, gender and age. Design: Indoor patients poisoned by pesticide during 1996 - 2000. Setting: Pesticide Poisoning Centre and ALMONAR Section, Nishtar Hospital, Multan. Main outcome measures: Age and gender factors, mode of incidences and mortality rates. Results: Out of 578 poisoned patients, 370 were pesticides victims (73% males and 27% females). Suicidal, occupational and accidental incidences were 53%, 23% and 24% respectively. A total of 54 deaths (34 males and 20 females) with cumulative death rate of about 15% was observed. About 81% of the victims were in the age range of 14-30 years. Conclusions: Pesticides are the major chemical agents which pose a health threat, particularly to young people, depressed females and farm workers, in Multan.

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