A hospital base epidemiology and pattern of acute adult poisoning across Iran: a systematic review
Introduction: Poisoning is one of the most important health issues in the world. There is no exact statistic regarding the epidemiology of poisoning in Iran. The aim of this systematic review was to study the epidemiology of poisoning of adults in Iran. Methods: All the published papers regarding...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Electronic Physician
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Electronic Physician |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5074743/ |
| Summary: | Introduction: Poisoning is one of the most important health issues in the world. There is no exact statistic
regarding the epidemiology of poisoning in Iran. The aim of this systematic review was to study the
epidemiology of poisoning of adults in Iran.
Methods: All the published papers regarding the epidemiology and patterns of adult poisonings in different parts
of Iran were reviewed in bibliographical databases, including SID, Iran Medex, Medlib, Magiran and Embase,
Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar, without time limitation up to March 21, 2016. We searched for the terms
poisoning, Iran, and epidemiology. After the final analysis, 38 articles that fulfilled all the required conditions
were selected.
Result: In this article, we show that in most Iranian cities, except Ahvaz, pharmaceutical drugs, especially
psychiatric pharmaceutical drugs, are the most common cause of poisoning in adults. In the Southwest region of
Iran, poisoning due to envenomation is a very common. Although pesticide and opioid poisonings are less
common, they are an important cause of death due to poisoning in Iran.
Conclusion: Pharmaceutical drugs are the most common cause of poisoning in most Iranian cities and it is
recommended not to store pharmaceutical drugs at home and to set special rules regarding proper description of
pharmaceutical drugs. More public health instruction is essential in the Southwest cities of Iran in order to reduce
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| ISSN: | 2008-5842 2008-5842 |