Prognostic factors determining morbidity and mortality in organophosphate poisoning

Acikalin A., DİŞEL N. R., Matyar S., SEBE A., KEKEÇ Z., GÖKEL Y., ...More

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.33, no.3, pp.534-539, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.12669/pjms.333.12395
  • Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.534-539
  • Keywords: Mortality, Organophosphates, Prognosis, Therapeutic plasma exchange, CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH, EXPERIENCE, ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Our aim in this retrospective study was to determine the factors affecting poor prognosis and mortality of organophosphate (OP) poisoning by reviewing patient data. We also reviewed present knowledge to make conclusions on certain longstanding debates in light of the literature.