Prospective cohort study on the characteristics of acute poisoning patients at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan
The study found that the intentional pesticide poisoning within uneducated, young populations in rural areas was significantly prevalent, and early identification and management of severe cases and extended hospital stays influenced survival.
Authors
- Muhammad Saleh Khaskheli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9699-2152)
- Narendar Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2648-3915)
- Khalida Faryal Almani
- Shaib Muhammad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4030-5362)
- Salman Ahmed
- Razia Sultana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5247-6794)
- Rabbiya Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0648-6825)
- Rafia Tabassum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1768-0711)
- Ubed-Ur-Rehman Mughal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8423-8416)
Institutions
- University of Sindh (PK)
- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University (PK)
- University of Lahore (PK)
- University of the Punjab (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099837
- Primary Topic
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00