The importance of emergency medicine education for the decrase of mortality of organophosphate poisoning

Karatas A. D., AYGÜN D., Otal Y., Baydın A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.7, no.4, pp.167-170, 2007 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.167-170
  • Keywords: Emergency medicine, mortality, organophosphate poisoning
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Organophosphates are commonly used as insecticides and pesticides throughout the world. Orgonaphosphate intoxications is not rare due to its intentional exposures. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of emergency medicine education on the mortality of organophosphate intoxications.