DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE POISONING: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

SAJJAD HUSSAIN; SHWETA SAROJ; V. PAL

doi:10.22159/ijcpr.2025v17i6.8013

Authors

SAJJAD HUSSAIN Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, PCMS and RC, Bhopal (MP), India
SHWETA SAROJ Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, United Institute of Medical Sciences, Prayagraj (UP), India
V. PAL Department of Human Anatomy, PCMS and RC Bhopal (MP), India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijcpr.2025v17i6.8013

Keywords:

Aluminum phosphide poisoning, Demographic profile, Phosphine toxicity

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the demographic distribution, clinical presentation, and outcomes of ALP poisoning cases admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted on 44 patients diagnosed with ALP poisoning over a one-year period. Data were collected on age, gender, domicile, clinical symptoms, and outcomes.

Results: The majority of cases occurred in the 21–30 age group (56.82%), with males (56.82%) slightly more affected than females (43.18%). Rural and urban populations were equally affected (50% each). Common symptoms included nausea (38.64%), vomiting (34.09%), and diarrhea (22.73%). Mortality was high, with (72.73%) of patients succumbing to the poisoning.

Conclusion: ALP poisoning continues to be a serious public health issue in both rural and urban India. The high fatality rate underscores the need for tighter control on its sale and improved clinical management strategies.

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