Comparison of Poisoning Severity Score (PSS) according to alcohol co-ingestion in intentional poisoning patients

Purpose: Alcohol ingestion enhances impulsivity and aggression, has been proven to have a close relationship with suicide. This study investigates whether alcohol co-ingestion affects the Poisoning Severity Score (PSS) grade in patients intentional poisoning. Methods: We conducted retrospective analysis of poisoning who visited emergency department (ED) from January 1 December 31, 2020. Patients were divided into non-drunken drunken groups. collected data based on medical records serum ethanol level results recorded during initial blood tests at ED. To PSS, highest score was assessed through clinical signs test hospital stay. A comparative between two Results: total 277 included study. 163 (58.8%) group, 114 (41.2%) group. The PSS showed significant difference groups (p=0.002). While (mild) observed more 2 (moderate) 3 (severe) seen In an ordinal logistic regression analysis, (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 2.557, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.554-4.208, p<0.001) considered be risk factor for higher grade. There no correlation (p=0.568) Conclusion: Intentional had PSS. Hence observation aggressive treatment ED is warranted such cases.