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Patient data were recorded, including demographic information, medication use, and laboratory results. Twelve-lead ECG recordings were evaluated and the results were recorded. The cases included in the study were grouped according to QTc distance, ECG findings, late-term complications, treatment status, and mortality. Results: The mean age of all cases included in the study (n = 227) was 43.23 \u00b1 11.11 years, 8 (3.5%) cases were female, and the age distribution was between 19 and 68 years (p = 0.792). The age distribution of QTc groups was not significant (p = 0.792). The mean QTc distance was 442.7 \u00b1 60.1 ms in all cases (n = 227) and 514.08 \u00b1 5.45 ms in cases with mortality (n = 49) (p &lt; 0.001). The mean time to application of the patients to the hospital (n = 227) was 19.1 \u00b1 4.61 h, and blood sugar was 130.7 \u00b1 32.09 mg\/dL (p &lt; 0.001). In addition, the mean pH of the cases (n = 227) was 7.14 \u00b1 0.2, bicarbonate was 17.17 \u00b1 4.86 mmol\/L, the base deficit was \u22126.21 \u00b1 3.18 mmol\/L, the anion gap was 19.36 \u00b1 7.31 mmol\/L, and lactate was 4.82 \u00b1 2.45 mmol\/L (p &lt; 0.001). Mortality occurred in 49 (21.6%) of the patients, and all of them were in-hospital deaths. In all cases where mortality occurred, pH was below 6.93 \u00b1 0.22 and severe acidosis was directly related to death. MAP, sinus tachycardia in 31 (13.7%) cases, bradycardia in 8 (3.5%), atrial fibrillation in 5 (2.2%), accelerated idioventricular rhythm in 3 (1.3%), and 11 (4.8%), left bundle branch block, and right bundle branch block were detected in 22 (9.7%). All of these ECG findings were newly developed conditions with no previous history. In the 6-month follow-up after discharge, 4 (1.8%) of the cases developed neurological deficit, 15 (6.6%) had acute coronary syndrome and severe heart failure, 23 (10.1%) had permanent blindness, 6 (2.7%) had renal failure, and 6 (2.7%) had pancreatitis. Conclusions: Methyl alcohol poisoning can cause various ECG changes; sinus tachycardia, nonspecific changes, and QTc prolongation are the most common findings. These changes are more pronounced in cases of severe acidosis. 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