Journal of Clinical Toxicology
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0495
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0495
+44 1478 350008
Attiya Sabeen Rahman
Karachi Medical and Dental College and Abbasi Shaheed Hospital,
Karachi
Pakistan
Research Article
Apache II Scoring as an Index of Severity in Organophosphorus Poisoning
Author(s): Qaiser Jamal, Attiya Sabeen Rahman, Muhammad A Siddiqui, Mehwish Riaz, Maryam Ansari and SaleemullahQaiser Jamal, Attiya Sabeen Rahman, Muhammad A Siddiqui, Mehwish Riaz, Maryam Ansari and Saleemullah
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to determine the mortality rate in organophosphate poisoning patients and relationship between the clinical severity of OPP with APACHE II score and serum cholinesterase levels.
Methodology: This is a cross sectional study conducted in medical intensive care unit. Baseline variables and clinical characteristics were summarized with frequencies (percentages) for categorical variables and mean (standard deviation) for continuous variables. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated with a 95% CI to assess the relationship between individual APACHE II scores and mortality rates.
Results: The patient’s average age was 25.16 ± 9.95 years. 56.6% were female and 78.8% patients were suicidal. Patient who had stayed in the hospital >15 days had 33.3.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0495.1000354