The objective of this study is to measure the state of health of the population of Morocco regarding carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning based on the evolution over time and space of health indicators.
A retrospective analytical study of health indicators related to carbon monoxide poisoning, i.e. incidence, mortality, and lethality at the regional and national population level during the period 1999 to 2013.
The evolution over time of the incidence shows continuous growth at the national level. The highest average is thus observed in the region of Meknes-Tafilalt (0.112 per 1000 inhabitants).
Regarding mortality indicators, the evolutionary study reveals overall continuous growth over time at the national level. At the regional level, we note annual fluctuations in rates in virtually all regions and case fatalities record the highest averages in the regions of Fez-Boulmane, Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer, Doukkala-Abda, and Souss-Massa-Draa.
The study highlights, on the one hand, that CO poisoning in Morocco is mainly influenced by weather conditions. Indeed, regions characterized by autumn and especially cold winter temperatures record the highest incidences. On the other hand, the fatal risk in the event of poisoning does not depend on the incidence at the level of regional populations, and the chronological evolution of mortality and case fatality rates at the national level is rather dependent on the unforeseeable accidental nature of the occurrence of deaths.
The present study was aimed at determining the epidemiological profile and risk factors of poisonings in the north central region of Morocco (Meknes-Tafilalet) in 2013-2014. The data collected from a survey that was carried out on the poisonings registered by health delegations and hospitals in the region in 2013 and 2014, in addition to poisonings reported to the poison control and pharmacovigilance center of Morocco (PPCM) during the same period were subjected to a descriptive epidemiological analysis. The survey detected 2530 intoxications of different types outside of the scorpion stings. Following transmission to the PPCM and elimination of 1185 duplicates, our survey was able to list 1345 new cases, to have 4142 cases in 2013 -2014. According to the data analyzed: 58.6% of the intoxicated was adults, the Sex ratio (male / female) = 0.68, 83.37% of cases were recorded in urban areas. 54.49% progressed favorably, while 23 patients died. Poisoning was symptomatic in 40.24% of cases. The highest incidence was recorded in Ifrane city (2.15 ‰), but Meknes city registered the highest fatality rate (1.2%). these poisonings were caused by gaseous products in 41.6% of cases. The number of new poisonings collected during our survey was important: 1345 cases not reported to the PPCM, which means that Health officials should intervene in time to the statements of poisoning, in order to participate in the fight against their harmful effect on the health.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the spatial and temporal impact of carbon monoxide-based poisoning on the Moroccan population. This will be fulfilled through the study of the evolution of the impact as morbidity indicator. This assessment will determine the regional populations at risk to better focus the strategic efforts of awareness carried by Poison Control Center and Pharmacovigilance and all health stakeholders in Morocco.
Methods: adoption of analytical and cartographic study of the effects of poisoning caused by carbon monoxide, listed by the CAPM, on the populations of Morocco's 16 regions over a period from 1999 to 2013.
Results: The trend over time shows a continuous growth of the impact at the national level from 0.025 in 1999 to 0.074 per 1000 inhabitants in 2013.
The study of the evolution of regional impacts shows that the people of the Meknes-Tafilalt region are the most exposed to risks of carbon monoxide poisoning in Morocco with an average incidence of 0.112 per 1000 inhabitants. Next come the regions of Tadla-Azilal, Fes-Boulmane, Tanger-Tetouan and the Oriental with an average impact ranging from 0.075 to 0.087 per 1000 inhabitants.
Conclusion: The study shows that carbon monoxide poisoning in Morocco is modulated by the weather. Indeed, the highest incidences are recorded in regions with cold temperatures. However, we should not overlook the accidental nature of poisoning linked to the behavior of people in their careless use of heating systems.
Traditional henna rarely causes adverse events. However, to obtain a black color, many ingredients are mixed with this plant such as paraphenylene diamine and solvents. The aim of our study is to describe severe cutaneous adverse events caused by black henna collected at the Moroccan Pharmacovigilance Centre. Materials and Methods: We analyzed the coetaneous adverse reactions associated with the use of black henna, collected during 2012 in Morocco. The severity ofreactions wasan inclusion criteria. We analyzed the characteristics of patients, adverse reactions and type of exposure. Results: Nine serious cutaneous cases were collected, which represent 6.42% of all adverse reactions related to cosmetics products. Hospitalization and sequelae were the reason of seriousness. Outcomes were favorable for all cases. Conclusion: the severity of those cases showed the importance of the pharmacovigilance of cosmetics products.
Acute intoxication and chronic ethanol is recognized by specific symptoms and needs to be confirmed by blood or plasma ethanol dosage. Although, the aim of our paper is to develop and validate a method in the order to determinate the amount of blood ethanol, using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (FID), after a Headspace sampling. We used butanol as an internal standard, our method is specific and linear at the range amount from 0,1g/L to 5 g/L. the coefficient of correlation was 0.9998. Using the quality control from standard solution we determined the coefficient of variation and recovery percent, compared to the theoretical amount (25%; 50% and 75% of the maximum amount). The coefficient of variation was within 4.046%; 9.682% and 3.553 % at concentration of 0.3; 2.5 and 4 g/L, respectively. The limit of detection was 0.063 g/L. In the same conditions, limit of quantification was 0.085 g/L. The storage's and transport's samples were at +4
The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological profile and evaluate risk factors of acute pesticide poisoning. A retrospective study of poisoning cases, declared between January 2000 and December 2008 in different sanitary structure in Tadla-Azilal, then brought together in the Moroccan Poison Control Center, was conducted. This region is characterized by an important agricultural activity and knows a frequency of poisoning raised by this toxin. During the study period, 1027 acute pesticides poisoning cases were collected. Most resulted from the province of Beni-Mellal. The average age was of patients 27.15
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