Poisoning and drug overdoses in the Emergency Department at Songklanagarind Hospital

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dc.contributor.authorChaipluk Sriprapanen_US
dc.contributor.authorPrasit Wuthisuthimethaweeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-22T06:20:03Z
dc.date.available2011-02-22T06:20:03Z
dc.date.created2010-06-17en_US
dc.date.issued2010-06-17en_US
dc.description.abstract Objective: To study the prevalence of poisoning and drug overdoses in the Emergency Department (ED) Songklanagarind Hospital.Method: A Retrospective study from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. The records of all patients who presented to the ED with ingested poisons or drug overdoses were reviewed.Result: A total of 133 patient records were included in this study. The prevalence of drug overdose was 0.25% of a total of 52,542 patients/year. There were female 82 cases (61.7%) and male 51 cases (38.3%). Most were 15-24 years old. Drugoverdose was the most common problem (46.6%). The most common reason was attempted suicide(67.7%); 53.4% of the patients were sent to consult a psychiatrist. 47.4% were admitted to the hospital and 15% had complications. The mortality rate was zero.Conclusion: Poisoning and drug overdose was found 0.25% in Emergency Department. Most of patients were 15-24 years old and the most common problem is drug overdose for attempted suicide.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSongklanagarind Medical Journal; Vol. 28 No. 2 Mar-Apr 2010; 69-73en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/132077
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSongklanagarind Medical Journalen_US
dc.rightsFaculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla, Thailanden_US
dc.source.urihttps://thailand.digitaljournals.org/index.php/SOMJ/issue/archiveen_US
dc.source.urihttps://thailand.digitaljournals.org/index.php/SOMJ/article/view/4233en_US
dc.titlePoisoning and drug overdoses in the Emergency Department at Songklanagarind Hospitalen_US
dc.typeOriginal Articleen_US
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