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Predictors of Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With Pesticide Poisoning.
Curēus 2023 July
Background Organophosphorus poisoning (OPP) is a prevalent mortality rate that varies from 2% to 25% method of suicides worldwide. ICUs commonly employ various scoring systems such as the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II), Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II), and International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) Poison Severity Score (PSS) tools for risk stratification for mortality prediction scores and prognosis. This study aims to compare the predictive validity of these systems in hospitalized patients suffering from pesticide poisoning in a teaching hospital located in central India. Methods A prospective study design was utilized to gather relevant variables for calculating the GCS, APACHE II, SAPS II, and IPCS scales in patients affected by pesticide poisoning. Data on the administered doses of atropine and pralidoxime (PAM) were also recorded. Results We have identified several independent predictors of mortality among patients suffering from pesticide poisoning. The GCS (P=0.001), tracheostomy (P=0.001), APACHE II score (P=0.01), and SAPS II score (P=0.001) were all found to be significant indicators of mortality. Interestingly, the GCS demonstrated comparable predictive ability for mortality when compared to the APACHE II (0.82 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.70 to 0.94)) and SAPS II (0.83 (95% CI 0.72 to 0.94)) scores, with no statistically significant difference (P=0.75) observed. Among the variables used in the IPCS PSS (GCS, heart rate, systolic blood pressure (BP), intubation, and pupil size), only GCS (P=0.05), and intubation (P=0.01) exhibited a significant association with mortality. Conclusions Our study determined that the GCS score, SAPS II, IPCS PSS, and APACHE II exhibited equal efficacy in predicting mortality. Notably, the GCS offered an added advantage due to its simplicity and minimal time requirements compared to the other scales.
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