A Rare Type of Suicide Attempt in East Turkey: Acute Zinc Phosphide Poisoning

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dc.contributor.authorGokdemir, Mehmet Tahir
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Halil
dc.contributor.authorSogut, Ozgur
dc.contributor.authorOrak, Murat
dc.contributor.authorUstundag, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorKarasu, Mehmet
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:27:28Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:27:28Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: The purpose of this study was to predict the clinic and demographic profile of patients who attempt suicide by poisoning with zinc phosphide. Material and Methods: All cases presenting to the ED from January 1st 2009 to April 3th 2011 due to Acute Zinc Phosphide Poisoning were retrospectively reviewed. Results: All cases had taken the pharmaceutical product in an attempt to commit suicide. The average age of the cases was 25.4 years. Sixteen of the cases were female (76%), and five (24%) were male; all of the cases who died were female. In terms of marital status, 4 (19%) of the cases were single or unmarried. A total of 8 (38%) cases were unconscious and had low pH levels (< 7.35), and 9 (43%) cases had signs of shock, such as hypotension and tachycardia. The average level of bicarbonate in the arterial blood gas of the cases was 23.20 mmol/L and the average amount of time (admission time) taken to bring the patients from the place where they were poisoned to the ED was 2.40 hours. According to the autopsy results of the dead patients, there were findings of liver congestion, liver necrosis, pancreatic edema and hemorrhagic points together with inflammation in the kidneys. Conclusion: Although it is a rare form of suicide attempt, the mortality rate for patients with zinc phosphide poisoning is high. Early resuscitation can have positive effects on morbidity and mortality. Patients who suffer from zinc phosphide poisoning must be monitored under intensive care conditions.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/jaem.2013.002
dc.identifier.endpage79en_US
dc.identifier.issn2149-5807
dc.identifier.issn2149-6048
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage76en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid158315
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5152/jaem.2013.002
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/158315
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/19963
dc.identifier.volume12en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000420175800006
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAvesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectSuicide Attempten_US
dc.subjectZinc Phosphideen_US
dc.subjectPoisoningen_US
dc.subjectEmergency Departmenten_US
dc.titleA Rare Type of Suicide Attempt in East Turkey: Acute Zinc Phosphide Poisoningen_US
dc.titleA Rare Type of Suicide Attempt in East Turkey: Acute Zinc Phosphide Poisoning
dc.typeArticleen_US

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