| Survey of pesticide poisoning in Sri Lanka. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 6982784 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study included a sample survey of the clinical records of patients admitted to the different hospitals in Sri Lanka, and showed that approximately 13 000 patients are admitted to hospital annually for pesticide poisoning and that each year 1000 of them die. Suicidal attempts account for 73% of the total, and occupational and accidental poisoning accounts for 24.9%. It is recommended that urgent action be taken to minimize the extent of the problem. |
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Authors:
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J Jeyaratnam; R S de Alwis Seneviratne; J F Copplestone |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Bulletin of the World Health Organization Volume: 60 ISSN: 0042-9686 ISO Abbreviation: Bull. World Health Organ. Publication Date: 1982 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1983-01-07 Completed Date: 1983-01-07 Revised Date: 2010-10-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7507052 Medline TA: Bull World Health Organ Country: SWITZERLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 615-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Aged Child Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pesticides / poisoning* Poisoning / epidemiology*, mortality Sampling Studies Sri Lanka Suicide / epidemiology |
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0/Pesticides |
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