Epidemiology of Poisoning Cases at Lumbini Medical College, Nepal: A 5-Year Retrospective Study

IF 2.1 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Health Science Reports Pub Date : 2025-07-10 DOI:10.1002/hsr2.71000

Samata Nepal, Alok Atreya, Prakriti Regmi, Prasun Shrestha, Rishav Babu Shrestha, Laxmi Prasad Sapkota, Ritesh G. Menezes, Himal Ghimire, Suraj Dhakal, Shikha Pahari

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Abstract

Background and Aims

Poisoning is a major global public health problem, disproportionately burdensome in low-resource healthcare settings. The objective of this study was to gain epidemiological insights into poisoning cases at Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital over a period of 5 years.

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was performed of hospital records and 402 poisoning cases admitted to Lumbini Medical College between January 2019 and May 2024 were analyzed descriptively using SPSS V.27.0. The study meticulously documented a wide range of data, such as patient demographics, types of poisons, contexts for poisoning, clinical presentation, and medical outcomes.

Results

Of 402 cases, females predominated (61.2%, n = 246), with a median age of 26.5 years (IQR: 18.2–39.2). Pesticides, particularly organophosphates, were the leading agent (57.7%, n = 232), with self-harm as the primary reason (70.9%, n = 285), often linked to family conflict. Poisoning peaked in the evening, notably among females aged 25–44 years (42.3%, n = 170). Mortality was low (0.2%, n = 1), with 68.7% of patients receiving some form of psychiatric consultation.

Conclusions

Poisoning primarily involved young, married females using organophosphorus pesticides for self-harm, often due to family conflict and mental health issues, with most receiving psychiatric consultation.

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尼泊尔蓝毗尼医学院中毒病例流行病学：一项5年回顾性研究

背景和目的中毒是一个主要的全球公共卫生问题，在资源匮乏的卫生保健环境中负担过重。本研究的目的是了解蓝毗尼医学院和教学医院5年来中毒病例的流行病学情况。方法对蓝比尼医学院2019年1月至2024年5月收治的402例中毒病例进行回顾性横断面分析，采用SPSS V.27.0软件进行描述性分析。该研究细致地记录了广泛的数据，如患者人口统计、毒物类型、中毒背景、临床表现和医疗结果。结果402例患者中，女性占61.2% (n = 246)，中位年龄26.5岁（IQR: 18.2 ~ 39.2）。农药（57.7%,n = 232）、自残（70.9%,n = 285）是导致自杀的主要原因，主要与家庭冲突有关。中毒高峰出现在晚间，以25-44岁女性居多（42.3%,n = 170）。死亡率很低（0.2%,n = 1）， 68.7%的患者接受了某种形式的精神咨询。结论年轻已婚女性有机磷农药中毒主要是出于自残目的，通常是由于家庭冲突和心理健康问题，其中大多数接受了精神病学咨询。

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