Table 1 Characteristics of patients with acute cholinesterase inhibitor poisoning (N = 6832)
Characteristics | |
|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD, years old | 55.39 ± 16.44 |
Female Sex, N (%) | 2038 (29.8) |
Comorbidities | |
Diabetes mellitus, N (%) | 773 (11.3) |
Hypertension, N (%) | 909 (13.3) |
Coronary artery disease, N (%) | 192 (2.8) |
Cerebrovascular accident, N (%) | 177 (2.6) |
Chronic renal failure, N (%) | 53 (0.8) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, N (%) | 111 (1.6) |
Asthma, N (%) | 45 (0.7) |
Liver failure, N (%) | 30 (0.4) |
Interventions | |
Atropine use, N (%) | 3653 (53.5) |
Pralidoxime use, N (%) | 3479 (50.9) |
Hemodialysis, N (%) | 124 (1.8) |
Mechanical ventilation, N (%) | 2010 (29.4) |
Pneumonia, N (%) | 492 (7.2) |
Hospital mortality, N (%) | 900 (13.2) |
Hospital days, mean ± SD | 9.21 ± 11.60 |