conclusions the patient cost increased as the length of stay increased due to the policy of bundle pricing. results the female/male ratio was 2.55. the mean age of the 71 poisoned patients was 28.92 ± 11.51 years. most of the poisoning agents were pharmaceuticals (68 cases). among the pharmaceuticals, antidepressants were involved most often, followed by analgesics. there was no statistically s...

Introduction: Suicide is a serious public health problem and one of the leading causes adolescent death in world. The aim this study to determine epidemiological profile suicidal poisoning with drugs among adolescents Morocco. Methods: This retrospective deliberate self-poisoning cases, reported Moroccan Poison Control Center between 1980 2014. Results: A total 3,856 cases 15 19 years old were ...

BACKGROUND In 1997, 433 people committed suicide in Ireland, one-quarter of whom were less than 24 years of age. AIM To determine demographics, agent choice and source, suicidality and follow-up care of deliberate self-poisoning patients. METHOD Details of 111 patients admitted to one hospital in 1997 following drug overdose were studied retrospectively. Eleven had been accidental ingestion...

Imidacloprid is a newer insecticide of the group Neonicotinoids. It safer to humans and hence considered better alternative organophosphorus compounds, especially in areas like Nepal with higher incidence deliberate self-poisoning. There has been an increase number reported cases imidacloprid poisoning from South-East Asian countries, but none Nepal. We report case admitted Intensive Care Unit ...

During the period 1981-1985, 1306 patients with acute poisoning were admitted to Ga-Rankuwa Hospital. Of these 60% were males and 40% females. The majority (80%) were children aged 10 years or less. Sixty patients (4.6%) died. Most poisonings were accidental and only 4.0% were due to deliberate self-poisoning. The most important causes of acute poisoning were kerosene (59%) and traditional medi...