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Self-poisoning treated in the ICU.

A Heath, D Selander

    Acta Medica Scandinavica
    |January 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    Self-poisoning trends shifted, with more alcohol intoxications but fewer barbiturate poisonings requiring intensive care (ICU). Despite this, overall ICU admissions remained stable, and patient outcomes improved with decreased complications and mortality.

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    Area of Science:

    • Toxicology
    • Critical Care Medicine
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Self-poisoning remains a significant public health concern.
    • Understanding trends in self-poisoning is crucial for resource allocation in intensive care units (ICUs).

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the number and types of self-poisonings admitted to ICUs between 1972 and 1976.
    • To analyze changes in patient demographics, treatment intensity, and outcomes related to self-poisoning.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of ICU admissions at Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg.
    • Comparison of self-poisoning cases from 1972 and 1976, focusing on causative agents and clinical management.

    Main Results:

    • Total ICU admissions for self-poisoning were unchanged, but the pattern shifted towards increased acute alcohol intoxication and decreased barbiturate/methaqualone poisonings.
    • Tricyclic antidepressants remained the most common cause of self-poisoning.
    • Fewer patients required invasive interventions like endotracheal intubation and intermittent positive-pressure ventilation (IPPV), with reduced complications and mortality in 1976.
    • Alcohol intoxication significantly contributed to self-poisoning deaths, alongside barbiturates and tricyclic antidepressants.

    Conclusions:

    • The pattern of self-poisoning requiring intensive care evolved between 1972 and 1976.
    • Despite a decrease in potentially lethal barbiturate poisonings, an increase in severe alcohol intoxication offset expected reductions in ICU utilization.
    • Improved patient outcomes in ICUs were observed, likely due to better management and possibly changes in drug toxicity profiles.

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