Hassanian-Moghaddam et al identified factors impacting outcome following methanol poisoning. These can help to identify a patient who may benefit from more aggressive management. The authors are from Shaheed Beheshti Medical University in Tehran.
Mortality rate: almost 50%
Blindness in survivors: 23%
Factors associated with a poor prognosis:
(1) admission arterial pH < 7.00
(2) coma on admission
(3) interval between methanol ingestion and hospital admission > 24 hours
(4) simultaneous presence of opium
Factors associated with better prognosis:
(1) simultaneous presence of ethanol
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