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Annual Report of the Poison Control Centre, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt, 2012

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Background:  Poisoning is a growing potential threat to the Egyptian community. The Poison Control Centre Ain Shams University Hospitals (PCCA) received 19 744 cases in the year 2012. The aim of this study is to portray the pattern of poisoning among cases admitted to (PCCA) in the year 2012 to evaluate the commonest poisoning causes, ways of management and outcomes during that year. Methods: Computerized data of a specially designed program comprised demographic in addition to clinical and management data of the poisoning cases received in PCCA in the year 2012. A descriptive analysis and statistics of the medical records is accomplished. Results: Overall, 19 744poison exposure cases were recorded. The largest poisoning affection was at the age group of 15 - Conclusions: Special attention has been drawn towards increased attempted suicide in adolescents and early adulthood, the younger age of drug users and the progressive increase of some drugs of abuse.

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10.21608/ajfm.2013.19165

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Acute poisoning, clinical management, Outcome, PCCA

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Heba

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Halawa

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Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology department, Faculty of Medicine,Poison Control Centre, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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Saad

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Nageeb

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Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology department, Faculty of Medicine,Poison Control Centre, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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Mahmoud

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El Guindi

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Poison Control Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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21

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2

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3936

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2013-07-01

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2018-11-15

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2013-07-01

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27

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34

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1687-1030

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2636-3356

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Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology

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22 Jan 2023