Carbon monoxide toxicity in Dammam, KSA: Retrospective study
Carbon monoxide (CO) toxicity is one of the common types of poisoning, and the aim of this study is to evaluate CO poisoning during 2004–2013. The study was based on autopsy samples sent to the forensic chemistry laboratory in Dammam during the study period. The findings showed that 68 out of 894 au...
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| author | Mohammed Aldossary Osama Almadni Magdy Kharoshah Dalia Alsaif Kholoud Alsowayigh Maram Alfaraidy |
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| description | Carbon monoxide (CO) toxicity is one of the common types of poisoning, and the aim of this study is to evaluate CO poisoning during 2004–2013. The study was based on autopsy samples sent to the forensic chemistry laboratory in Dammam during the study period. The findings showed that 68 out of 894 autopsy cases were diagnosed as acute CO toxicity; 91% of the cases were classified as accidental; 83% of cases were male while only 11% were female. The highest rate was in the winter months (50%), and highest age group was between 40 and 50 years, followed by 31–40. The average carbon monoxide percentage was 49%. Carbon monoxide toxicity in Dammam is not a very common occurrence; however, this study may help control and prevent carbon monoxide toxicity for protection of the society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-efff15af25864d6a953b31a652c3bb0b2022-12-22T01:01:44ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences2090-536X2015-03-0151363810.1016/j.ejfs.2014.10.002Carbon monoxide toxicity in Dammam, KSA: Retrospective studyMohammed Aldossary0Osama Almadni1Magdy Kharoshah2Dalia Alsaif3Kholoud Alsowayigh4Maram Alfaraidy5Forensic Medicine Center, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaForensic Medicine Center, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaForensic Medicine Center, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaForensic Medicine Center, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaForensic Medicine Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaForensic Medicine Center, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaCarbon monoxide (CO) toxicity is one of the common types of poisoning, and the aim of this study is to evaluate CO poisoning during 2004–2013. The study was based on autopsy samples sent to the forensic chemistry laboratory in Dammam during the study period. The findings showed that 68 out of 894 autopsy cases were diagnosed as acute CO toxicity; 91% of the cases were classified as accidental; 83% of cases were male while only 11% were female. The highest rate was in the winter months (50%), and highest age group was between 40 and 50 years, followed by 31–40. The average carbon monoxide percentage was 49%. Carbon monoxide toxicity in Dammam is not a very common occurrence; however, this study may help control and prevent carbon monoxide toxicity for protection of the society.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X14000793Carbon monoxide poisoningDammamKSA |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Aldossary Osama Almadni Magdy Kharoshah Dalia Alsaif Kholoud Alsowayigh Maram Alfaraidy Carbon monoxide toxicity in Dammam, KSA: Retrospective study Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences Carbon monoxide poisoning Dammam KSA |
| title | Carbon monoxide toxicity in Dammam, KSA: Retrospective study |
| title_full | Carbon monoxide toxicity in Dammam, KSA: Retrospective study |
| title_fullStr | Carbon monoxide toxicity in Dammam, KSA: Retrospective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon monoxide toxicity in Dammam, KSA: Retrospective study |
| title_short | Carbon monoxide toxicity in Dammam, KSA: Retrospective study |
| title_sort | carbon monoxide toxicity in dammam ksa retrospective study |
| topic | Carbon monoxide poisoning Dammam KSA |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X14000793 |
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