Trends of Intentional Poisoning: A Retrospective Single Center Study During 15 Years
Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
; : 47-53, 2016.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-136330
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Intentional poisoning is a major public health issue in many parts of the world. This study was conducted to provide details regarding the epidemiology of intentional poisoning in a metropolitan emergency department and to identify the changing patterns and epidemiology of poisoning.METHODS:
A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate intentional poisoning of patients who visited the emergency department in a tertiary teaching hospital between 2001 and 2015. All intentional poisoning-related emergency department visits over three five year periods (2001-2005 (P1), 2006-2010 (P2) and 2011-2015 (P3)) were reviewed to investigate trends in intentional poisoning patients. Information regarding patient sex, age, time from episode to admission, psychiatric history, type of intoxicants, alcohol co-ingestion, gastric lavage, charcoal administration, any previous suicide attempts, need for hospitalization and death before discharge was reviewed.RESULTS:
A total of 1269 patients were enrolled in this study. The number of patients admitted during each period was P1=515, P2=439 and P3=315. Comparison of the three groups revealed significant differences according to age (p<0.001), psychiatric history (p<0.001), alcohol co-ingestion (p=0.013), gastric lavage (p<0.001), charcoal administration (p<0.001), need for hospitalization (p=0.044), repeated attempt (p<0.001) and type of intoxicants (p<0.001).CONCLUSION:
The average age of intentional poisoning patients has increased. While the use of sedatives and multiple drugs increased, the use of pesticides and the antihistamine decreased.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Health problem:
Zoonoses
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Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pesticides
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Poisoning
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Suicide
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Charcoal
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Public Health
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Epidemiology
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Retrospective Studies
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Gastric Lavage
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Hospitalization
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article