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CARBON MONOXIDE RELATED DEATHS IN ALQURAYYATE, SAUDI ARABIA FROM 2004 TO 2018

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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• Forensic Toxicology

Abstract

The current work aimed to study carbon monoxide (CO) related deaths in Alqurayyate during the period from 2004-2018. Among 461 autopsied cases, 52 cases [11.3%] show carboxy-hemoglobin (COHb) levels≥ 10%. Higher COHb levels were significantly more common among males, young and elderly and Saudi people [0.012, 0.009, and 0.3 respectively]. was the cause of death in 19 cases [4.1%] while CO poisoning was suggested as a contributing factor in another 33 [7.2%] deaths. The mode of deaths was mainly accidental [78.8%]. Houses were the most common place of death [63.5%] and most CO related deaths happened in the winter months [73.1%]. The most common suggested source for exposure to CO among carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) deaths were car exhaust [36.8%], followed by charcoal heaters [31.6%]. Regarding autopsy findings, the external appearance revealed cherry red hypostasis in only 26.9% of CO related cases. The most common findings were pulmonary edema, cerebral edema, and congested lungs [96.2,82.7, and 80.8 % respectively]. Therefore, COP remains a common cause of death, inspite of the safety precautions. More public awareness programs about COP are recommended. Also, COHb levels should be routinely estimated in the autopsied cases, especially with suggestive history and death scene.

DOI

10.21608/ejfsat.2019.17021.1096

Keywords

Carbon monoxide poisoning, autopsy, carboxy hemoglobin, myocardial ischemia, poisoning, analytical toxicology

Authors

First Name

Medhat

Last Name

Attaia

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Affiliation

Forensic Medicine Center, Alqurayyate Principality health affairs, Saudi Arabia

Email

medhatgalal@hotmail.com

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First Name

Ekramy

Last Name

Elmorsy

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Affiliation

Faculty of Medicine and Applied Medical Sciences

Email

ekramyelmorsy@mans.edu.eg

City

Arar

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First Name

Amirah

Last Name

Alshaman

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Affiliation

Tabouk Poison Control Center, Tabouk Principality Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia

Email

aaalshaman@moh.gov.sa

City

Tabouk

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First Name

Hanaa

Last Name

Elzahed

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Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt. Tabouk Poison Control Center, Tabouk Principality Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia,

Email

hanaaelzahed@yahoo.com

City

Tabouk

Orcid

0000-0002-1351-3441

First Name

Abdulrahman

Last Name

Albalawei

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Tabouk Poison Control Center, Tabouk Principality Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia,

Email

aalbalawei@moh.gov.sa

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Volume

20

Article Issue

4

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18600

Issue Date

2020-12-01

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2019-09-23

Publish Date

2020-12-01

Page Start

43

Page End

54

Print ISSN

1687-0875

Online ISSN

2535-1915

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429

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Publication Title

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology

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https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023