Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Investigating the 5-Years Trend of Poisoning Led to Death in Isfahan Province, Iran, during 2010-2014

Document Type : Original Article (s)

Authors
Farzad Gheshlaghi 1
Nastaran Eizadi-Moud 1
Ali Soleimanpoor 2
Gita Montazeri 2
Masoumeh Rahmani-Jouybari 3
1 Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Poisoning, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 General Practitioner, Isfahan Province General Office of Legal Medicine, Isfahan, Iran
3 Student of Medicine, School of Medicine AND Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Background: Poisoning is a major psychological problem in the world and is a common cause of mortality. In addition, recent studies showed that the trend of mortality due to poisoning was increased in the recent decades. So, the aim of this study was determining the 5-years trend of poisoning led to death in Isfahan Province, Iran, during 2010-2014.Methods: In a cross-sectional study done in Isfahan Province General Office of Legal Medicine during 2010-2014, 1592 record of patients dead due to poisoning, incidence trend of mortality due to poisoning and the related factors were studied. Findings: During 2010-2014, from 1590 death due to poisoning, most of the cases (83.1%) were man and in 955 cases (60.1%), poisoning was intentional. The incidence of poisoning led to death was 373, 353, 280, 333, and 251 cases in the studied years, respectively with no significant difference between the years. But, there was a significant difference between the studied years according to the cause of poisoning (P = 0.001); where, the prevalence of poisoning with drug has the lowest incidence (26.3%) in 2010 and highest one (47.1%) in 2014.Conclusion: The mortality rate due to poisoning in Isfahan Province is high and death related to drug poisoning has increased significantly. Hence, some of preventive activities such as improvement of public awareness must be done by health centers and public media.
Keywords
Poisoning
Mortality
Addiction
Drug
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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 33, Issue 354 - Serial Number 354
September and October 2015
Pages 1718-1729

  • Receive Date 14 July 2015
  • Accept Date 06 April 2022