Paraquat – Boon or bane? A retrospective study of paraquat poisoning and outcomes in a tertiary care center in South India

Setting: Paraquat is a highly toxic, herbicide, extensively used in various parts of India. There is no effective treatment for paraquat poison and carries a very high mortality. In India, this compound can be misused for harmful purposes. Objective: A retrospective time-bound descriptive study of p...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kusugodlu Ramamoorthi, Vasudeva Acharya, Melissa Glenda Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2023;volume=16;issue=7;spage=26;epage=31;aulast=Ramamoorthi