EXOGENOUS NON-PROFESSIONAL ACUTE INTOXICATIONS OF CHEMICAL ETIOLOGY IN CHIȘINĂU MUNICIPALITY

Objectives. Acute non-occupational exogenous poisoning of chemical etiology remains an important public health issue. The purpose of the paper was to analyze and evaluate the cases of such poisoning in Chisinau and the districts affiliated (Criuleni, Dubasari, Straseni, Ialoveni) to the Municipal Center of Public Health.

Materials and methods. The paper presents a cross-sectional study, analyzing and evaluating the materials accumulated in the Municipal Center of Public Health, during the last 4 years (2018 - 2021). The following methods were used: hygienic, statistical, historical and descriptive.

Results. In Chisinau municipality and in the affiliated districts of Criuleni, Dubasari and Straseni, the mentioned intoxications were registered with a sudden increase in their number in the last year of study in the municipality and in Dubasari district, and a decrease in Criuleni and Straseni districts. No such poisonings were registered in Ialoveni district. The average mortality rate was 1.2% (out of 2750 affected, 33 people died), being higher in the last year of the study. Depending on the age of those affected, the group of people aged 40-49 was in the first place, with 485 cases (17.5%), the second place – with ≥60 years, with 462 cases (16.7%), and the third place – aged 30-39, with 442 cases (15.9%). The majority of intoxications were caused by the consumption of drugs and alcohol with a share of 43.3% and 34.8%, respectively, in the structure of the causes of intoxications, followed by gas intoxications (7.1%).

Conclusions. During the period under study, the number of mentioned intoxications was increasing in Chisinau municipality, and in the affiliated districts of Criuleni, Dubasari and Straseni – decreasing. Most poisonings were caused by drugs and alcohol, followed by gas poisoning. The average mortality rate affected was 1,2%.