Fong, X.K. and Phan, C.W. and Shamsuddin, N. and Zulkifli, L.M. and Tan, Y.S. and Sabaratnam, V. (2021) Poisoning Cases Of Noxious Substances Eaten As Food: A Retrospective Study At A Teaching Hospital In Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 21 (2). pp. 178-189. ISSN 16750306, DOI https://doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.21/no.2/art.911.
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There is limited information regarding epidemiology of food poisoning in Malaysia as the issue of food poisoning is often perceived as not as huge as compared to other poisoning cases like intoxication by drugs and chemicals. Patients who experience severe food poisoning require hospitalisation, aggressive hydration, and some even require antibiotic treatment. In this study, we aimed to determine an overview of food poisoning cases reported in UMMC. A 10-year retrospective study on the poisoning of other noxious substances eaten as food (ICD10: T62.0-T62.9) in University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) was performed. A total of 23 medical records of patients, admitted from January 2009 to December 2019 were reviewed. The greatest proportion of food poisoning occurred between the ages of 0 and 9 years, with predominance of the male gender. Malay patients accounted for most food poisoning cases. All cases of poisoning, including a mushroom poisoning case (T62.0), were accidental. The mushroom poisoning case was then carefully reviewed. To conclude, this study revealed that the most common cause involved in poisoning was unspecified food poisoning, followed by ingestion of poisonous mushroom. Most patients were given symptomatic and supportive treatments. All patients had favourable outcome and were discharged with full recovery. © 2021, Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine. All Right Reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UMCares (Grant No. RU009-2017I, RU014-2018F), UMMC, Universiti Malaya Community and Sustainability Centre |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | case study; Chlorophyllum molybdites; food poisoning; mushroom; noxious substance; retrospective; toxicology |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RV Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Pharmacy > Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Dec 2023 11:26 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Dec 2023 11:26 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/35880 |
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