急性CO中毒死亡患者临床特征分析

目的 了解东莞地区急性一氧化碳(CO)中毒死亡患者的临床特征,探讨急性CO中毒的防治策略.方法 对1998年1月-2010年12月期间急诊科接诊和收治的急性CO中毒死亡患者进行系统的回顾性分析研究.结果 13年间共接诊和收治急性CO中毒死亡患者47例,男女比例为1∶1.94；平均年龄(26.76±10.41)岁,高发年...

An analysis on clinical characteristics of patients died of acute CO poisoning

Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of patients died of acute carbon monoxide ( CO ) poisoning in Dongguan area,and to provide preventive and treatment measures for acute CO poisoning.Methods The data on the patients died of acute CO poisoning during the period of January 1998 to December 2010 were retrospectively analyzed.Results 47 patients had been hospitalized and treated over the past 13 years.The ratio of male to female was 1 to 1.94,the average age of was ( 26.76 +10.41 ),and 57.54％ of the patients were at the age of 21 to 40.The high-risk population wasinigrant workers,accounting for 72.34％.The major cause of death was gas water heater accident during a bath,accounting for 85.11％.Over the past 13 years,the number of death showed an increasing tendency with an annual increase of 8.02％.91.49％ of the poisoning accidents occurred in winter and spring.74.47％ of the patients were killed at the accident scene,followed by those ( 14.89％ ) died in the emergency department because of failure of resuscitation,and then those ( 10.64％ ) died after admission.Conclusions Obvious poisoning causes,occupation,seasons,age,and sex were the characteristics in the patients died of acute carbon monoxide poisoning in Dongguan.Health education on CO poisoning,training for resuscitation skills,and early establishment and improvement of emergency medical services system are the key approach for preventing death from acute carbon monoxide poisoning.