A Study of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Treated in the Saku Central Hospital Group During the Past 6 Years
- VernacularTitle:佐久総合病院グループにおける最近６年間の一酸化炭素中毒の検討
- Author:
Kanako AOYAGI
1
;
Taito ITO
1
;
Muneyoshi AOMATSU
1
;
Masanori TEI
1
;
Akifumi MIYAKE
1
Author Information
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine 2025;74(4):355-359
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: Our hospital group is in the eastern part of Nagano Prefecture, and carbon monoxide poisoning is a common health problem during the winter season. To investigate the causes of carbon monoxide poisoning, we examined 67 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning that visited any of three facilities in our hospital group from January 1, 2016, to February 28, 2022. The most common cause of poisoning was heating appliances (48 cases, 71.6%). Among these, 41 cases (85.4%) involved charcoal briquettes. The risk of carbon monoxide poisoning increases when charcoal briquettes are used without proper ventilation. The results suggest that charcoal briquettes are used as a heating device without proper ventilation in this area, and providing residents with education about proper ventilation may prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
