Epidemiological Assessment of acute poisoning Death–One year Survey
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine,
Vol. 2 No. 3(Summer) (2012),
12 January 2013
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Page 103-109
https://doi.org/10.22037/ijmtfm.v2i3(Summer).3864
Abstract
Background: Acute poisoning by drugs and chemical agents is a medical emergency and carries a high morbidity and mortality rate. The epidemiology of acute poisoning varies between countries and different regions.
Method: In this one year retrospective study, we reviewed the epidemiology of patients with acute poisoning (intentionally or unintentionally) who died during hospitalization at Loghman Hakim hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Results: Of the 280 cases of completed suicide by self-poisoning 69 (24.6%) cases were female and 211(75.4%) cases were male, between 15-78 years old with mean±SD of 39±17.5. Most of them were conscious (69.6%) on admission to Emergency Department (ED). Past history of any self- harm were positive in 82 (29.3) cases of subjects. Multiple drug toxicity and opioid poisoning were the most common causes of acute poisoning death in 27.5% and 27.1% respectively.
Conclusion: Differences based on age category, sex, the types of toxic agents involved and the outcomes of the poisoning death incidents were noted. Future interventions should take these differences into account.
- Fatal Poisoning
- Acute Poisoning
- Drug/Chemical Poisoning
- Overdose
- Epidemiology
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