Trends of Intentional Poisoning: A Retrospective Single Center Study During 15 Years
Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
; : 47-53, 2016.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-136331
Biblioteca responsable:
WPRO
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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Contexto en salud:
Enfermedades Desatendidas
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ODS3 - Meta 3.4 Reducir las muertes prematuras por enfermedades no transmisibles
Problema de salud:
Zoonosis
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Salud Mental y Trastornos del Comportamiento
Base de datos:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Plaguicidas
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Intoxicación
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Suicidio
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Carbón Orgánico
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Salud Pública
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Epidemiología
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital
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Lavado Gástrico
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Hospitalización
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociales de la salud
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo