Background: Poisoning of children is a major health problem in the developing as well developed world; it represents an important cause morbidity and mortality adolescents. Objectives: This study was designed to describe pattern childhood poisoning cases admitted Menoufia Poison Control Center (MPCC) at University Hospital over one year. Patients Methods:This prospective conducted on 760 less than 18 year with acute all required data about socio-demographic status, poison clinical assessment...

Aluminum phosphide (AlP) or rice tablet is a cheap pesticide. When it comes in contact with acid (gastric acid) moisture, releases phosphine (PH3) gas. The heart, lungs, liver are the main targets acute poisoning. Most deaths occur due to cardiovascular toxicity. Recently, boric has been proposed theoretically as an antidote for AlP With formula B (OH)3, can accept electrons Lewis empty p orbital. aim of present study was investigate possible protective role management aluminum poisoning and...

Background: Burns are considered among the most devastating injuries facing healthcare organizationsglobally. Low- and middle-income countries have high incidence. Objectives: To evaluate cases of fatal burns admitted to Menoufia University Hospital, Egypt over five years (starting from first January 2013 end December 2017). Results:The total number burn deaths was 113case. Males slightly outnumbered females. Victims with age group between 20-40years were affected followed by thoseless than...

ObjectiveTo study some medicolegal aspects of family violence cases at Menoufia University hospital beginning from 1 June 2009 to 31 May 2011 in terms sociodemographic pattern, injuries relation between and substance abuse, outcome these cases.BackgroundFamily occurs all socioeconomic groups, every race, ethnic group, religion, also same-sex relationships it can be perpetrated by both men women. It may called battery, child elder intimate partner violence, or domestic other violent acts...

Physicians are subjected to many legal, ethical, and moral obligations.The balance between excellence in patient care medico-legal requirements establishes a successful clinical practice.Aim: This study aimed evaluate factors affecting knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) of physicians Menoufia governorate hospitals towards different medicolegal aspects.Material Methods: Cross-sectional survey was carried out from the beginning October 2020 end December at (both secondary tertiary...

Sex determination is the starting point in forensic anthropology (identification of an individual from skeletal remains) as it reduces number possible matches unknown persons by 50%.The talus bone has important role human sex identification due to its durability usually recovered intact state and readily distinguished characteristic morphology during recovery skeletons.The aim this study was investigate sex-discriminating potential Transverse Breadth (TB) a sample Egyptian...

Metal phosphides as a whole and aluminum phosphide (AlP) in particular, are potent pesticides. Although highly toxic had high mortality, it cannot be discarded due to their wide-spectrum applications. The aim of the study was evaluate prognostic value blood lactate C-reactive protein (CRP) levels acute poisoned patients admitted Menoufia University Poison Control Center. This an analytical cross-sectional done on cases poisoning Center (MPCC) from 1st August 2022 31 December which fulfilled...

Impairment or disability is an important legal and medical issue. Road traffic accidents, torture, assaults occupational adversity are the main causes for permanent infirmity occurrence, but accidents most frequent cause. Aim: This work aimed to study pattern of infirmities cases examined at Forensic Medicine Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty Medicine, Menoufia University. Patients & methods: was conducted on all forensic medicine clinical toxicology department, faculty medicine,...

Aluminum phosphide (AP) intoxication is a life-threatening emergency with no available effective antidote. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) infusion in cases acute AP poisoning. randomized, single-blinded, parallel-group, controlled, clinical trial enrolled 96 patients The were allocated to two groups received either conventional treatment (control group) or plus NAC (NAC group). subjected full evaluation, routine laboratory investigations, silver...

Suicide is one of the most important public health problems worldwide especially among teenagers and adults under 35 years old.Poisoning a common method suicide, in developing countries.The aim this work to evaluate suicidal poisoning problem patients attending at Menoufia Poison Control Center (MPCC) University Hospital over two (from first January 2013 end December 2014), The study showed that total number cases arrived (2013 2014) was 1240 which represented 28.46% same period...

ObjectivesThe present work aims to study antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)–poisoned cases arrived at Menoufia University Poison and Dependence Control Center regarding sociodemographic pattern, clinical presentation, investigations, poison severity score, outcome.BackgroundAEDs are groups of pharmacological agents used treat several neurological psychiatric disorders such as epilepsy, prophylaxis migraine, neuropathic pain, bipolar disorders. In poisoning with AEDs, central nervous system is the...

Background: Road traffic accidents are a major cause of disability and death globally.The problem is increasing in developing countries.Objectives: This study was designed to cases road (RTA) treated at Menoufia University Hospital (MUH) Menoufia, Egypt, the period from first July 2016 end June 2017.Patients Methods: Data 2080 RTAs were analyzed.Data included socio-demographic information, type vehicle, victims, injuries, outcome these cases.Results: The highest represented age group 15 30...

Objectives: Coma is a state of loss consciousness due to the disfunction ascending reticular activating system.It considered life-threatening condition that needs immediate intervention.The body's total antioxidant capacity (TAC) biomarker represents amount all endogenous antioxidants in blood and body fluids.This study aims analyze characteristics toxic coma evaluate predictive role TAC analysis other variables on outcome.Methodology: This prospective was done patients diagnosed with...

Background: Estimating the postmortem interval (PMI) is one of most challenging tasks and difficult, longstanding problems in forensic practice from ancient times up to present.Post-mortem paramount daily casework, as it can help with identification human remains assist death investigations.The light microscope important tool for study cell microstructures by using a beam.Electron (EM) powerful sensitive technique tissue imaging, that used estimating PMI.EM uses beam electrons instead...

In both clinical and forensic medicine, injuries resulting from falls establish a non-negligible ratio of patients post-mortem examinations.Aim: The aim this study is to assess the pattern effect level fall among cases fatal height admitted Menoufia University Hospital first June 2016 end May 2021.Patients & methods: This retrospective data was retrieved patients' medical reports hospital records using special questionnaire prepared for purpose.Data were collected including socio-demographic...