PARAQUAT POISONING- CHALLENGES OF MANAGEMENT IN A TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN SOUTH EASTERN REGION: CASE REPORTS
Author(s): KELECHI U.; IKOBAH J.M.; JULIET I.V.; KINGSLEY C.A.,CHUKA S.O.; IMAOBONG M.O.
Institute(s): 1,2,3,4,5,6 Department of Paediatrics, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Volume 8 / Issue 1
Abstract
Paraquat (1,1′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridylium dichloride) remains widely used as a herbicide in many developing countries, despite being banned in several western nations. Poisoning from paraquat poses major clinical and public health challenges, especially inresource-limited settings such as sub-Saharan Africa, where access to critical care is limited and mortality rates remain exceedingly high.
Number of Pages: 7
Number of Words: 2991
First Page: 59
Last Page: 65