en Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in a Poisoning Referral Center عمومى General پژوهشي Research <span style="font-weight: bold">Bachground:</span> Acute carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) is a common problem that occurs more frequently during winter and leads to serious complications. In our Poisoning Referral Center, the incidence and complications of acute COP has not been evaluated previously. Therefore we designed a study to evaluate its significance in our center. <br> <span style="font-weight: bold">Methods & Materials: </span>111 cases of acute COP admitted during five last years period were studied retrospectively by means of data collection forms. <br><span style="font-weight: bold">Results:</span> COP was common in ages 21-30 years. The principal exposure sites were living rooms (36.9%) and bathrooms (31.5%). The majority of the cases were due to malfunctioning gas heaters (63.1%). Decreased level of consciousness (63.9%) was the most common clinical manifestations on admission. None of the poisonings were suicidal. Only two patients died of the poisoning. <br> <span style="font-weight: bold">Conclusion:</span> In conclusion, COP is relatively uncommon in our center despite the huge turnover of patients. Educational programs are needed to warn the public about the equipment that generate CO and the general clinical symptoms of CO poisoning. Carbon Monoxide, Poisoning, Winter Carbon Monoxide, Poisoning, Winter 1 1 http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2-59&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Ahmad Yaraghi احمد یراقی 10031947532846003451 10031947532846003451 No Department of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Department of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Nastaran Ezadi Mood نسترن ایزدی مود izadi@med,mui.ac.ir 10031947532846003452 10031947532846003452 Yes Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee علی محمد سبز قبایی 10031947532846003453 10031947532846003453 No Department of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Department of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Amir Hooshang Zargarzadeh امیر هوشنگ زرگرزاده 10031947532846003454 10031947532846003454 No Department of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Department of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Kamran Montazeri کامران منتظری 10031947532846003455 10031947532846003455 No Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Farzad Gheshlaghi فرزاد قشلاقی 10031947532846003456 10031947532846003456 No Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Alireza Shiri علیرضا شیری 10031947532846003457 10031947532846003457 No General Physician, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran General Physician, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran