Journal of Forensic Research

Habib Ahmadi

Publications

• Research Article
  Epidemiology Analysis of Poisonings with Tramadol
  Author(s): Habib Ahmadi, Mansour Rezaie and Jamal HoseiniHabib Ahmadi, Mansour Rezaie and Jamal Hoseini
  
  It is reported that suicide was the most frequent cause of poisoning by tramadol. Seizure is a serious nervous disturbance in tramadol overdose. This study intends to characterize the poisoning with tramadol cases admitted to the Department of Emergency, Imam-Khomeini Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran. The number 1023 patients admitted from March 2008 till March 2010 were evaluated retrospectively. Information of demographic characteristics, cause of poisoning; dose of poisoning; duration of hospitalization; seizure status; co-ingestion; and mortality rate were collected from medical records of the hospital. The most poisoned subjects were bachelor (79.8%) and 20 years old (11.1%). Suicide (55.1%) was the most common mode of tramadol poisoning cause. 41.8% of cases had seizure symptom and seizure incidence in male was greater than female (.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.1000151

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