Retrospective study of suicide cases admitted in Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital.
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ABSTRACT
A retrospective study of suicide cases admitted to Emergency Department and latter admitted to Department of Medicine and followed by Department of Psychiatry, Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital. This study covered a period of 4 yrs. i.e. from January 2000 to December 2003. During this period total 118 cases were admitted. Out of which 39 male and 58 female cases were studied. Suicide was their common motive. The most common poison was organophosphorous compounds. Age group of attempt suicide are between 15-45 yrs. Depression, post-schizophrenic depression and clear psychosocial stress were important cause of suicide in this study.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Organophosphorus Compounds
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Schools, Medical
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Suicide, Attempted
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Adolescent
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Age Factors
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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