Trends in acute adult poisoning in a ten-year period in Turkey: factors affecting the hazardous outcome


Satar S., SEYDAOĞLU G., Akpinar A., SEBE A., KARAKOÇ E., GUMUSAY U., ...More

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.110, no.7, pp.404-411, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 110 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.404-411
  • Keywords: hospital stay, mortality, poisoning, AMERICAN-ASSOCIATION, SUICIDE ATTEMPTS, EXPERIENCE, GENDER
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the trends in acute adult poisoning data during ten years in university emergency department and determine the factors of hazardous outcome such as severe clinical status, prolonged hospital stay and mortality.