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Table 1 Characteristics of patients

From: Clinical presentation and management of methanol poisoning outbreaks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective analysis

  

N/mean

%

Gender

Male

19

83

Female

4

17

Age (years)

29

10

Hospital Length of stay

< 24 h

4

17

24–48 h

8

35

> 48 h

11

48

Complaints

Nausea or vomiting

17

74

Decrease level of consciousness

10

44

Coma

2

9

Blindness

1

4

Impaired vision

9

39

Dizziness

4

17

Abdominal pain

7

30

Seizure

3

13

Asymptomatic

1

4

Fever

1

4

Arrest

1

4

Blood pressure

Normal

20

91

Hypotension (SBP < 100)

2

9

Heart rate

Normal

14

64

Tachycardic (> 100/min)

8

36

Respiratory rate

Normal

13

59

Tachypnea (> 20/min)

9

41

SpO2

Normal

21

96

< 94%

1

4

Mean Glasgow Coma Scale

12

4

Brain CT finding

Not done

15

65

Normal

2

9

Brain edematous changes

4

17

No brain perfusion

2

9

Outcome

Impaired vision

7

30

Cognitive impairment

5

22

Brain death

3

13

Disposition from ER

Ward

9

39

Intensive care unit

11

48

Death

2

9

Home

1

4

Final disposition

Home

17

74

Death

4

17

Leave against medical advice

2

9