Table 4.
Poison exposure for survivors and non-survivors of poisoning admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
| Total | Survival | Non-survivors | Test result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poisoning agents | Acetaminophen | 2 (0.7%) | 2 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) | χ2 = 37.08 P = 0.001 |
| Tramadol | 9 (3.4%) | 8 (3.7%) | 1 (1.9%) | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 34 (12.7%) | 32 (14.9%) | 2 (3.8%) | ||
| Tricyclic antidepressants | 23 (8.6%) | 21 (9.8%) | 2 (3.8%) | ||
| Antipsychotics | 20 (7.5%) | 20 (9.3%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Anticonvulsant | 4 (1.5%) | 4 (1.9%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Beta Blocker | 6 (2.2%) | 6 (2.8%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Opioids | 70 (26.2%) | 45 (20.9%) | 25 (48.1%) | ||
| Alcohol | 4 (1.5%) | 2 (0.9%) | 2 (3.8%) | ||
| Cannabis | 3 (1.1%) | 3 (1.4%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Co-Poisoning | 8 (3.0%) | 7 (3.3%) | 1 (1.9%) | ||
| Aluminum phosphide | 2 (0.7%) | 2 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Pesticides | 37 (13.9%) | 33 (15.3%) | 4 (7.7%) | ||
| Others | 11 (4.1%) | 8 (3.7%) | 3 (5.8%) | ||
| Unknown | 34 (12.7%) | 22 (10.2%) | 12 (23.1%) | ||
| total | 267 (100%) | 215 (100%) | 52(100%) | ||
| Intubation | Yes | 110.0 (41.2%) | 63 (23.6%) | 47 (17.6%) | χ2 = 64.49 p < 0.001 |
| No | 157 (58.8%) | 152 (56.9%) | 5 (1.9%) | ||
| Seizure | Yes | 33 (12.4%) | 24 (9.0%) | 9 (3.4%) | χ2 = 1.43 P = 0.17 |
| No | 234 (87.6%) | 191 (71.4%) | 43 (16.2%) |