A Clinical Review of Acute Poisonings in Geriatric Patients from Rural Gangwon Province
Jeong-Yeol LEE; Jeong-Yeol SEO; Moo-Eob AHN; Tae-Hun LEE; Sang-Heon PARK; Yu-Min KIM; Jung-Hyuk KIM; Jun-Hwi CHO; Joong-Bum MOON.
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
; : 200-206, 2011.
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| WPRIM | ID: wpr-181361
BACKGROUND:
Recently, there has been an increase in acute poisonings in the elderly, which may be associated with attempts at suicide. The purpose of this study was to compare and analyze the clinical aspects and outcomes of acute poisonings in aged individuals with those of younger individuals.METHODS:
We performed a retrospective analysis of 207 patients seen in the emergency department (ED) with acute poisoning from January 2009 to December 2010. Two groups were created, >65 years and 65 group and 0.3% in the 65 years than in those <65 years. As motive for suicide, health problem was cited more often in the older group (p=0.000). The older group had fewer interviews with psychiatrists and were more often diagnosed with depressive disorder (p=0.010, p=0.041, respectively). PSS and mortality were higher in the older group (p=0.002, p=0.010, respectively).CONCLUSION:
A better understanding for the cause of poisonings and the poisonous substance used in the aged population is needed. And because of the more serious effects of acute poisonings to the elderly patient, they should readily receive regular comprehensive care including psychiatric care.
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