Clinical guidelines of the treatment of acutely poisoned patients Not Applicable Clinical guidelines
Conditions
Interventions
A half-day interactive teaching session using a lecture/workshop format delivered by an expert (consultant physician) in the primary hospital to medical and other hospital staff. The distribution of p
all with prompts to look-up the National Poison Guidelines).
Sponsors
South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (SACTRC) (Sri Lanka)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All primary rural hospitals in North Central Province with inpatient facilities
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Primary hospitals without inpatient facilities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Use of forced emesis 2. Use of activated charcoal 3. Use of pralidoxime 4. Use of antidotes for paracetamol Collected continuously and analysed at 6 and 12 months post-intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Cost of treatment 2. Deaths from poisoning 3. Extent of irreversible acetylcholinesterase inhibition following organophosphate ingestion 4. Improvement in antidote stocking Analysed at 12 months. | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Outcome results
None listed