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Organophosphorus (OP) compounds are the most extensively used pesticides' class worldwide; cause most selfpoisoning deaths especially in India. Thus, it is utmost important for early identification and aggressive management of OP poisoning from the clinical perspective to prevent serious complications by using sophisticated LC-MS/MS approach. This was a prospective study involving 103 patients of OP cases admitted to Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences from June 2022 to May 2023, based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria patients were subjected to study. On admission, venous blood was collected from patient with Malathion and Profenofos OP poisoning history and subjected to serum biomarker and to LC-MS/MS analysis. Out of the 103 patients, 68 patients consumed Profenofos (66%) and 35 patients consumed Malathion (34%). Pseudocholinesterase levels among the of OP cases revealed that the 33 patients had mild toxicity, 40 patients had moderate toxicity and 30 patients had severe toxicity of OP poisoning. Subsequently LC-MS/MS analysis showed that the results obtained are not in correlation with indirect serum marker pseudocholinesterase levels. On the other side, LC-MS/MS results are in correlation with the clinical outcome of the patients with respect to morbidity and mortality. Thus, LC-MS/MS approach to assess the OP levels in patients could be used as potential diagnostic and prognostic marker for the absolute quantification of OP compounds compared to indirect OP levels estimation.
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Biomarcadores , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Compuestos Organofosforados , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem , Humanos , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/sangre , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/tratamiento farmacológico , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Biomarcadores/sangre , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem/métodos , Estudios Prospectivos , Masculino , Femenino , Adulto , Compuestos Organofosforados/sangre , Persona de Mediana Edad , Cromatografía Liquida/métodos , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Malatión/sangre , Adulto Joven , India , Plaguicidas/envenenamiento , Plaguicidas/sangre , Anciano , Butirilcolinesterasa/sangre , AdolescenteRESUMEN
Organophosphorus poisoning is a critical condition that can cause central nervous system depression, respiratory failure, and death early on. As its clinical manifestations closely resemble those of carbamate pesticide poisoning, the aim of this case study is to present a case of misdiagnosis, initially identifying carbofuran poisoning as organophosphate in a patient suspect of a heatstroke. We also present a case of intentional self-poisoning with organophosphate dichlorvos to underline the likelihood of pesticide poisoning in patients exhibiting acute cholinergic symptoms when the ingested substance is not known. In such cases, empirical treatment with atropine and oxime can be started pending timely differential diagnosis to adjust treatment as necessary.
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Insecticidas , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Plaguicidas , Intoxicación , Humanos , Carbamatos/uso terapéutico , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/tratamiento farmacológico , Diclorvos/uso terapéutico , Intoxicación/terapiaRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Organophosphorus compounds (OPC) are one of the most commonly used pesticides worldwide and are often misused for suicidal poisoning due to their easy availability. Acute manifestations and management of organophosphorus (OP) poisoning have been reported several times. Organophosphorus-induced delayed neurotoxicity (OPIDN) is a rare delayed presentation of OP poisoning that involves central-peripheral distal axonopathy. CASE PRESENTATION: In this study, we report two cases of OPIDN developed after a few weeks of OP poisoning. Clinical features, electrodiagnostic study findings, and rehabilitative measures adopted for the patients and their follow-up have been described in the report. DISCUSSION: Organophosphorus (OP) poisoning may rarely produce features of delayed neurotoxicity, which may gradually appear after acute cholinergic symptoms. This report shows the importance of considering the delayed presentation of possible OPC toxicity in patients with neurological symptoms and a history of OPC exposure.
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Síndromes de Neurotoxicidad , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Humanos , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/complicaciones , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Compuestos Organofosforados/toxicidad , Síndromes de Neurotoxicidad/diagnóstico , Síndromes de Neurotoxicidad/etiologíaRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Organophosphorus compound (OPC) poisoning undoubtedly being a major concern in cultivation sites of the developing world, including Bangladesh. Two potential biomarkers, for example, serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), are widely used in OPC poisoning severity indicators in patients. In this study, we sought to correlate the severity score of acute OPC poisoning with CPK or LDH level and subsequently explore their prognostic value. METHODS: This study was performed on a total of 70 patients with OPC poisoning admitted to the inpatient care unit at a territory-based hospital in Bangladesh. Sociodemographics and poison types were recorded, and severity was assessed according to Peradeniya Organophosphorus Poisoning (POP) scale. Serum CPK and LDH levels were measured and recorded. RESULTS: A total of seventy OPC patients were included with male to female ratio of 1.33:1, respectively, with a mean age of 28.7 ± 12.8 years. Chlorpyrifos and methylparathion were the most commonly utilized OP compounds, accounting for 42.9% and 28.6%, respectively. Among the OPC patients, the majority were married homemakers from rural areas. According to POP score, 55.7% and 37.1% of patients were categorized as mild and moderate, whereas very few were found to be severe. The mean serum CPK and LDH of OPC-patients at admission time were 235.6 ± 79.8 IU/L and 348.3 ± 154.1 IU/L, respectively. Serum CPK, atropine dose and hospital stay strongly correlated with clinical severity. CONCLUSION: We conclude that the serum CPK level strongly correlates with the degree of OPC poisoning and can be used as a predictor of the clinical intervention approaches.
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Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Adolescente , Adulto Joven , Adulto , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Creatinina , Pronóstico , Atropina , Creatina Quinasa , L-Lactato DeshidrogenasaRESUMEN
ABSTRACT: Although self-harm via ingestion of organophosphorus compounds is relatively common in the developing world, it is rare in the United States. This article reviews the signs and symptoms associated with acute organophosphate poisoning and highlights the effects of organophosphate off-gassing during postmortem examinations to increase awareness of this potentially dangerous workplace exposure.Paramedics responded to a 42-year-old man with pulseless electrical activity. Spontaneous circulation was restored after aggressive resuscitation. Before loss of consciousness, the patient exhibited diaphoresis, vomiting, and diarrhea. Upon admission, the patient had a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3. Significant laboratory values included a pH of 6.8, p co2 of 72 mm Hg, and lactic acid of 21.8 mmol/L. Electrocardiography suggested inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Electroencephalogram revealed severe cerebral dysfunction. The patient died shortly thereafter.Scene investigation revealed suicidal ideations, which included a snapshot of a bottle containing granular sediment associated with statements that he had imbibed fertilizer. During the postmortem examination, the decedent exuded a petroleum-like odor. In addition, autopsy personnel developed symptoms consistent with organophosphate exposure.A reported history of suspected organophosphate exposure in a decedent should prompt increased safety practices to avoid potential harm to autopsy personnel.
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Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Intoxicación , Infarto del Miocardio con Elevación del ST , Masculino , Humanos , Adulto , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/complicaciones , Autopsia , Compuestos Organofosforados , OrganofosfatosRESUMEN
In India, organophosphates are the most widely used pesticides for suicide by poisoning. Early recognition of the diagnosis and its severity will help in achieving a better outcome. In poisoning by organophosphorus compounds, serum acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and pseudocholinesterase are currently widely accepted as biochemical markers for estimating the severity. A wide array of alternate, cheap, and easily available markers are explored in this review and using a combination of these markers may be better in terms of early identification of severe poisoning. In peripheral centers without access to costly investigations, these cheap markers may help in guiding an early referral to higher centers for severely poisoned patients. A comprehensive study comparing all these different markers has not been done so far, thereby emphasizing the need for the same. This review identified various new, cheaper, and easily available biochemical markers as having the potential to act as surrogates for assessing the severity of organophosphate poisoning, and there is a scope for future studies to understand its utility.
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Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Plaguicidas , Humanos , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Acetilcolinesterasa , Compuestos Organofosforados , IndiaRESUMEN
Industrial production of food for animals and humans needs increasing amounts of pesticides, especially of organophosphates, which are now easily available worldwide. More than 3 million cases of acute severe poisoning are estimated to occur worldwide every year, and even more cases remain unreported, while 200,000-350,000 incidentally or intentionally poisoned people die every year. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in organophosphate poisoning have, however, remained unchanged. In addition to several neurologic symptoms (miosis, fasciculations), hypersecretion of salivary, bronchial, and sweat glands, vomiting, diarrhea, and loss of urine rapidly induce dehydration, hypovolemia, loss of conscience and respiratory distress. Within hours, signs of acidosis due to systemic hypoxia can be observed at first laboratory investigation after hospitalization. While determination of serum-cholinesterase does not have any diagnostic value, it has been established that hypoalbuminemia alone or accompanied by an increase in creatinine, lactate, or C-reactive protein serum levels has negative prognostic value. Increased serum levels of C-reactive protein are a sign of systemic ischemia. Protective mechanical ventilation should be avoided, if possible. In fact, acute respiratory distress syndrome characterized by congestion and increased weight of the lung, accompanied by heart failure, may become the cause of death. As the excess of acetylcholine at the neuronal level can persist for weeks until enough newly, locally synthesized acetylcholinesterase becomes available (the value of oximes in reducing this time is still under debate), after atropine administration, intravenous albumin and fluid infusion should be the first therapeutic interventions to reestablish normal blood volume and normal tissue oxygenation, avoiding death by cardiac arrest.
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Intoxicación , Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria , Animales , Humanos , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Acetilcolinesterasa , Proteína C-Reactiva , Causas de Muerte , Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria/etiología , Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria/terapia , Intoxicación/diagnóstico , Intoxicación/tratamiento farmacológicoRESUMEN
Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome is a combination of involuntary, arrhythmic, conjugate saccadic eye movements with myoclonus. The most common cause in adults is paraneoplastic encephalitis. Rarer causes include infections such as scrub typhus, and toxins such as organophosphates and cocaine. Organophosphates are one of the common poisonings in tropical countries such as India, causing both central and peripheral nervous system manifestations. We describe a middle-aged male farmer with unexplained altered consciousness and respiratory depression. After 2 days, he developed opsoclonus-myoclonus, and then bronchorrhoea and bradycardia, raising suspicion of organophosphate poisoning. After we had identified a very low serum cholinesterase concentration, he disclosed having consumed organophosphates.
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Cocaína , Encefalitis , Síndrome de Opsoclonía-Mioclonía , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Humanos , Masculino , Síndrome de Opsoclonía-Mioclonía/inducido químicamente , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/complicaciones , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , IndiaRESUMEN
Poisoning with organophosphate compounds is a significant public health risk, especially in developing countries. Considering the importance of early and accurate prediction of organophosphate poisoning prognosis, the aim of this study was to develop a machine learning-based prediction model to predict the severity of organophosphate poisoning. The data of patients with organophosphate poisoning were retrospectively extracted and split into training and test sets in a ratio of 70:30. The feature selection was done by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator method. Selected features were fed into five machine learning techniques, including Histogram Boosting Gradient, eXtreme Gradient Boosting, K-Nearest Neighborhood, Support Vector Machine (SVM) (kernel = linear), and Random Forest. The Scikit-learn library in Python programming language was used to implement the models. Finally, the performance of developed models was measured using ten-fold cross-validation methods and some evaluation criteria with 95 % confidence intervals. A total of 1237 patients were used to train and test the machine learning models. According to the criteria determining severe organophosphate poisoning, 732 patients were assigned to group 1 (patients with mild to moderate poisoning) and 505 patients were assigned to group 2 (patients with severe poisoning). With an AUC value of 0.907 (95 % CI 0.89-0.92), the model developed using XGBoost outperformed other models. Feature importance evaluation found that venous blood gas-pH, white blood cells, and plasma cholinesterase activity were the top three variables that contribute the most to the prediction performance of the prognosis in patients with organophosphate poisoning. XGBoost model yield an accuracy of 90.1 % (95 % CI 0.891-0.918), specificity of 91.4 % (95 % CI 0.90-0.92), a sensitivity of 89.5 % (95 % CI 0.87-0.91), F-measure of 91.2 % (95 % CI 0.90-0.921), and Kappa statistic of 91.2 % (95 % CI 0.90-0.92). The machine learning-based prediction models can accurately predict the severity of organophosphate poisoning. Based on feature selection techniques, the most important predictors of organophosphate poisoning were VBG-pH, white blood cell count, plasma cholinesterase activity, VBG-BE, and age. The best algorithm with the highest predictive performance was the XGBoost classifier.
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Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Humanos , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Estudios Retrospectivos , Algoritmos , Aprendizaje Automático , ColinesterasasRESUMEN
El panorama de las intoxicaciones es muy amplio y abarca un sin número de sustancias potencialmente mortales. Se estiman alrededor de 13 millones de químicos, incluyendo los naturales y los sintéticos, dentro de este último grupo se encuentran los plaguicidas, los cuales surgen como armas químicas probadas en insectos. Son una de las familias de productos químicos más ampliamente utilizadas por el hombre e independientemente de sus beneficios, es evidente que son sustancias deliberadamente tóxicas y carecen de selectividad real. Afectan simultáneamente a la «especie blanco como a otras categorías de seres vivos, particularmente al ser humano Pueden clasificarse en función de algunas de sus características principales, como son la toxicidad aguda, la vida media, la estructura química y su uso o de acuerdo a su estructura química se clasifican en diversas familias. Los reportes de la organización mundial de la salud (OMS) muestran que anualmente a nivel mundial, hay aproximadamente un millón de intoxicaciones accidentales y dos millones de intoxicaciones provocadas (suicidios) con plaguicidas, de las cuales aproximadamente 200.000 terminan en la muerte. En este trabajo abordaremos la intoxicación aguda por organofosforados ya que en la actualidad estos productos tienen una amplia aplicación en la actividad agrícola, provocando la muerte de cientos de personas. La mayor parte de las intoxicaciones ocurren en países en desarrollo y México no es la excepción, motivo por el cual se realiza este trabajo con la finalidad de ofrecer herramientas para un diagnóstico correcto, un tratamiento oportuno con el fin de evitar posibles complicaciones asociadas y preservar la vida del paciente
The panorama of poisoning is very wide and covers a number of potentially mortal substances. About 13 million chemicals are estimated, including the natives and synthetic, within the latter group are pesticides, which arise as chemical weapons in insects. They are one of the most widely used chemical families and regardless of their benefits, it is evident that they are deliberately toxic substances and lack real selectivity. They simultaneously affect the "white species as other categories of living beings, particularly the human being can be classified according to some of its main characteristics, such as acute toxicity, half -life, chemical structure and its use or according to Its chemical structure are classified into various families. The reports of the World Health Organization (WHO) show that worldwide, there are approximately one million accidental poisonings and two million poisoning caused (suicides) with pesticides, of which approximately 200,000 end up in death. In this work we will address acute organophosphate poisoning since these products are currently a wide application in agricultural activity, causing the death of hundreds of people. Most poisoning occur in developing countries and Mexico is no exception, which is why this work is done in order to offer tools for a correct diagnosis, timely treatment in order to avoid possible associated complications and preserve The patient's life
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Humanos , Zonas Agrícolas , Diagnóstico Precoz , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/terapiaRESUMEN
Organophosphates and carbamates are important anticholinesterase intoxicants of humans and dogs. Intermediate syndrome (IMS) typically occurs 7-96 h following a toxicity-associated acute cholinergic crisis (ACC), and manifests clinically as weakness of the proximal limb, respiratory, and neck flexor muscles. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence, clinical findings, and outcome of IMS in dogs. The medical records of a veterinary teaching hospital were searched for dogs diagnosed with ACC, IMS, or both, between 2017 and 2021. Case files were retrospectively reviewed. Six historical IMS cases were additionally reviewed. Thirty-two dogs were diagnosed with anticholinesterase intoxication during the search period, of which 23 (72 %) were only diagnosed with ACC, seven (22 %) progressed from ACC to IMS, and two (6 %) were only diagnosed with IMS. Duration of hospitalisation was longer in the IMS group compared to the ACC only group (P = 0.005). When all dogs with IMS (n = 15, including the six historical cases) were considered, survival was 100 %, including four (27 %) that required positive pressure mechanical ventilation following respiratory failure. Serum butyrylcholine esterase activity, a marker of cholinesterase activity, was below reference interval when first measured in 14 (93 %) of dogs; however, was not a useful as a recovery marker. IMS should be suspected in dogs demonstrating respiratory, neck, and proximal limb muscle paresis or paralysis, especially following clinical signs consistent with ACC. Absence of clinical signs consistent with ACC or butyrylcholine esterase activity within the reference interval does not exclude IMS as a differential.
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Enfermedades de los Perros , Insecticidas , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Plaguicidas , Animales , Inhibidores de la Colinesterasa/toxicidad , Enfermedades de los Perros/inducido químicamente , Enfermedades de los Perros/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología , Perros , Esterasas , Hospitales Veterinarios , Hospitales de Enseñanza , Humanos , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/terapia , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/veterinaria , Prevalencia , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
Organophosphate compounds (OPC) cause most selfpoisoning deaths in India due to their easy availability and lack of stringent laws. AIM: To evaluate the clinical profile and outcome of the patients presenting with OPC poisoning and to study the prognostic value of Peradeniya Organophosphorus Poisoning Scale (POPS) in predicting the clinical outcomes. MATERIAL: This was a prospective study involving 100 patients of OPC poisoning admitted to Tata Main Hospital from June 2018 to May 2020 based on the inclusion criteria. Demographic profile, clinical features, treatment details, and need for ventilatory support were noted. POPS was applied on admission, and the patients were followed up for the outcome in terms of morbidity and mortality. OBSERVATION: Of the 100 patients, most patients were between 20 and 29 years with male to female ratio being 1.2:1. Vomiting (94%), followed by excessive secretions (84%) were the most common symptoms. Overall mortality was 22%. On grading of severity as per the POP scale, 27% of the patients had mild poisoning, 37% patients had moderate, whereas 36% had severe poisoning. Only 11.11% of the patients with POPS 0-3 required ventilator support, whereas 16.2% of the patients with POPS 4-7, and 100% of patients with POPS 8-11 required ventilator assistance (P < 0.0001). Similarly, the total dose of atropine required (P < 0.0001), length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, complications, and mortality (P < 0.0001) were significantly associated with higher POPS. CONCLUSION: POPS at admission, correlated well with the need for ventilator support, the total dose of atropine required, length of stay in the ICU, complications, and mortality. It can thus be used for prognostication and risk stratification of patients with OPC poisoning.
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Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Atropina/uso terapéutico , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/terapia , Organofosfatos/uso terapéutico , Compuestos Organofosforados/uso terapéutico , Pronóstico , Estudios Prospectivos , Centros de Atención TerciariaRESUMEN
Organophosphorus compound poisoning is a widely common problem in a developing country like Indian and it is a major clinical and public health concern. There have been efforts to find novel tools / markers to assess the prognosis and the use of RDW has been proposed in the OPCs poisoning, where in RDW can be used as a predictor of outcomes in OPCs poisoning. There have been several attempts to find out whether RDW can infact be used as a predictor of outcomes, but almost all of these studies so far have been done on a retrospective study. Hence our objective was to evaluate the association of RDW with the outcome of Organophosphate poisoning Material: The study consisted of 115 patients who were admitted to JSS hospital critical care due to consumption of Organophosphorus compounds. Patients were assessed and Blood investigations like Complete hemogram and Serum Cholinesterase levels collected after Informed consent was taken from the kin of the patients. Detailed History about the circumstances of consumption and the type of poison was collected and on arrival vitals were recorded. Observation: The mean age of the patient's in our study was 36.73 years. Out of the total patients 80% were males and 20% were females. The patients were divided into 3 groups; 1)Discharged without acute complications; 2) Discharged but had complications 3) Death; with 52% patients in group 1 and 27% patients in group 2 and 20.9% were in group 3. The most common complication in the group 2 was respiratory failure. RDW as a predictor for outcomes in Organophosphate compounds has a Sensitivity of 87.5% and specificity of 51.65% with a diagnostic accuracy of 59.13%. But as an independent predictor of mortality it was not significant. Conclusion: RDW can be used as a predictor of outcomes in Organophosphate compound poisoning cases with as RDW was elevated in cases with complications and death and was found to be significant. But as an independent predictor for mortality, it was not significant.
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Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Adulto , Femenino , Hospitalización , Humanos , Masculino , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Organofosfatos , Compuestos Organofosforados , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Clinical manifestation of organophosphates toxicity may be differentiate and include cholinergic toxidrome, intermediate syndrome, OP-induced delayed polyneuropathy to chronic OP-induced neuropsychiatric disorder (OPIDN). Patients symptoms, along with decrease in cholinesterase serum level, determines the possible diagnosis of organophosphate poisoning. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to present the clinical manifestation and cholinesterase level changes in intoxication with organophosphorus compounds in patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A data base was created by analysis of the hospital documents of 34 patients hospitalized due to organophosphate intoxication. Statistical analysis involved frequency tables with percentage values, the application of non-parametric Chi-square test and parametric t-Student test (with homogeneity of variance Levine test). The level of static significance was set to p=0.05. RESULTS: In fatal hospitalizations (20.6%), cholinesterase level was significantly lower (265.87 U/l) than in other patients (4254.78 U/l; p<0.05). Similarly, levels of cholinesterase were decreased in group of patients with acute respiratory failure (999.79 U/l vs 4943.86 U/l in other patients; p<0.05), patients with multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (244.13 U/l vs 4914.89 U/l in other patients; p<0.05) and those with cardiac arrest (547 U/l vs 4636.25 U/l in other patients). A statistically significant difference was also observed in cholinesterase level of patients who required mechanical ventilation (548.17 U/l vs 5219.71 U/l in other group). The study revealed that 29.4% of poisonings were suicidal. CONCLUSIONS: The management of a patient with organophosphate poisoning remains challenging and requires continuous control. A significant step in the diagnostic process is the assessment changes in both the clinical picture and cholinesterase level.
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Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Organofosfatos , Agricultura , Colinesterasas , Hospitalización , Humanos , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/etiologíaRESUMEN
CONTEXT: Ingestion of organophosphate (OP) pesticides is a common method of self-harm in developing countries. Apart from acute cholinergic effects, limited evidence implicates OP poisoning in long-term neurocognitive deficits. However, prospective neurophysiological evidence of long-term deficits is scarce in humans. We aimed to determine long-term cognitive changes of acute OP pesticide self-poisoning in a prospective follow-up study, using event-related potentials (ERPs), an electroencephalographic index of cognitive functioning. METHODS: We recruited 203 patients (147 men) hospitalised with OP pesticide ingestion (OP group; all had significant erythrocyte cholinesterase inhibition) and 50 patients (23 men) with paracetamol overdose (control group) as a means of self-harm. We recorded their ERPs and behavioural performance in a selective attention task at three post-exposure time points: on discharge from hospital (around 14 days post-ingestion), 6 weeks and 6 months post-ingestion. We compared the reaction time and ERP components of the two groups at each time point, adjusting for sex, age, education and comorbid depression in multiple regression models. RESULTS: OP group had significantly slower reaction times than the control group on discharge and at 6 weeks, but not at 6 months. On discharge, the OP group also showed significantly prolonged latency of the parietal P3b component, signifying delayed attentional processing. P3b amplitudes were also significantly smaller in the OP group on discharge and at 6 months. Within the OP group, greater clinical severity of poisoning was associated with smaller P3b amplitudes. Early pre-attentive cortical processing (as indexed by N1 ERP component) showed no significant intergroup differences. CONCLUSIONS: Acute OP pesticide poisoning was associated with impaired behavioural and neurophysiological indices of selective attention. These deficits outlast the cholinergic phase of intoxication. The neurobehavioral impairment disappears over months, but neurophysiological deficits seem to last even after 6 months. This impairment could potentially compromise the performance and safety of patients for months following clinical recovery.
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Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Plaguicidas , Atención , Encéfalo , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Organofosfatos , Estudios ProspectivosRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To develop a convenient nomogram for the bedside evaluation of patients with acute organophosphorus poisoning (AOPP). DESIGN: This was a retrospective study. SETTING: Two independent hospitals in northern China, the First Hospital of Jilin University and the Lequn Hospital of the First Hospital of Jilin University. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1657 consecutive patients admitted for the deliberate oral intake of AOPP within 24 hours from exposure and aged >18 years were enrolled between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2018. The exclusion criteria were: normal range of plasma cholinesterase, exposure to any other type of poisonous drug(s), severe chronic comorbidities including symptomatic heart failure (New York Heart Association III or IV) or any other kidney, liver and pulmonary diseases. Eight hundred and thirty-four patients were included. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE: The existence of severely poisoned cases, defined as patients with any of the following complications: cardiac arrest, respiratory failure requiring ventilator support, hypotension or in-hospital death. RESULTS: 440 patients from one hospital were included in the study to develop a nomogram of severe AOPP, whereas 394 patients from the other hospital were used for the validation. Associated risk factors were identified by multivariate logistic regression. The nomogram was validated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). A nomogram was developed with age, white cells, albumin, cholinesterase, blood pH and lactic acid levels. The AUC was 0.875 (95% CI 0.837 to 0.913) and 0.855 (95% CI 0.81 to 0.9) in the derivation and validation cohorts, respectively. The calibration plot for the probability of severe AOPP showed an optimal agreement between the prediction by nomogram and actual observation in both derivation and validation cohorts. CONCLUSION: A convenient severity evaluation nomogram for patients with AOPP was developed, which could be used by physicians in making clinical decisions and predicting patients' prognosis.
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Insecticidas , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , China/epidemiología , Mortalidad Hospitalaria , Humanos , New York , Nomogramas , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Organofosfatos , Pronóstico , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Organophosphates are one of the most common agents of poisoning in developing countries including Egypt. Due to lack of data about characteristics of organophosphates poisoning in our localities, we aimed to evaluate its clinical pattern and factors affecting outcome. METHODS: It was a cross-sectional study conducted in South valley University hospital between January 2019 and December 2019. It included all children ≤16 years of age presented with organophosphates poisoning. Diagnosis was performed from the history taken from the patient's relatives and presenting symptoms. Demographic data, mode and route of poisoning, time from exposure to presentation, clinical symptomatology, grading and routine investigations were evaluated in addition to treatment taken and outcome. RESULTS: During the study period, 108 children; mean age was 7.95 ± 4.11 years (range 1. 5-16 years) presented with organophosphorous poisoning. Sixty five (60%) cases were females and 43 (40%) were males. Unintentional acts (87%) were detected more than suicidal (13%) and inhalation route (63.8%) more than ingestion (36. 2%). Miosis was the most frequent clinical sign (100%) followed by respiratory distress (77.7%). Regarding time of presentation to emergency department, 43 (40%) cases were presented within 6 h while others presented more than 6 h post-exposure. Mechanical ventilation (MV) was needed for 14 (13%) cases and 6 (5.5%) cases died due to respiratory failure. Duration of hospital stay, mean time interval from toxic exposure to hospital presentation, leucocytosis, need for MV and cumulative dose of pralidoxime were significantly higher in non survivors than survivors while Pao2 (partial arterial oxygen) and GCS (Glasgow coma scale) were significantly lower. CONCLUSION: This study concluded that time consumed till presentation to hospital, low GCS, need for MV, leucocytosis, decreased PaO2 and increased cumulative dose of pralidoxime were independent risk factors of mortality.
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Intoxicación por Organofosfatos , Intoxicación , Niño , Estudios Transversales , Egipto/epidemiología , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Masculino , Intoxicación por Organofosfatos/diagnóstico , Respiración Artificial , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
The efficacy of albumin and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and their effects on biomarkers of oxidative stress has been evaluated. In a randomized clinical control trial, 33 poisoned patients by Organophosphate (OP) were enrolled in the research and divided into three groups. The first group underwent conventional treatments by atropine and pralidoxime (control group); the second and third groups, in addition to traditional treatments, received albumin and FFP. Cholinesterase (ChE) enzyme activity, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), serum thiol groups (TTG), malonyl aldehyde (MDA) and DNA damage were measured in all treatment and control groups. Patients were matched in terms of demographic characteristics at the beginning of the study. ChE activity was increased in all three groups during treatment, which was more noticeable in the FFP group and was statistically significant in both albumin and FFP group compared to the control group (p<0.05). TAC increased, and TTG decreased in FFP and albumin groups compared to the control group; no significant difference was observed. MDA decreased in albumin and FFP and was significantly different in the FFP group compared to the control group (p<0.05). The amount of DNA damage in FFP and albumin groups decreased, and there was a significant difference compared to the control group (p<0.05). According to the results of this study, due to the decrease of oxidative damage parameters and the increase of antioxidant parameters in albumin and specially FFP groups, FFP may be considered as an adjunctive treatment for OP poisoning.