Eddleston, MichaelHaggalla, SapumalReginald, KSudarshan, KSenthilkumaran, MKaralliedde, LakshmanAriaratnam, AriaraneeSheriff, M H RezviWarrell, DavidBuckley, Nicholas2015-12-071556-3650http://hdl.handle.net/1885/27586Objective. The 10-20% case fatality found with self-poisoning in the developing world differs markedly from the 0.5% found in the West. This may explain in part why the recent movement away from the use of gastric lavage in the West has not been followedKeywords: glyphosate; organophosphate pesticide; paraquat; adolescent; adult; airway; article; aspiration; clinical article; consciousness level; controlled study; female; hazard; health care personnel; heart arrest; human; male; observational study; patient monito Gastric lavage; Pesticides; Self-poisoningThe hazards of gastric lavage for intentional self-poisoning in a resource poor location200710.1080/155636506010060092015-12-07