Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Poisoning in the elderly.

W Klein-Schwartz, G M Oderda, L Booze

    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
    |April 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Elderly individuals experienced poison exposures primarily at home, often accidentally. While emergency room visits were less common, the elderly had a higher likelihood of hospital admission compared to younger individuals.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Toxicity and clinical outcomes of paliperidone exposures reported to U.S. Poison Centers.

    Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.)·2014
    Same author

    Evaluation of cardiovascular risk factors, events, and costs across four BMI categories.

    Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)·2013
    Same author

    Lack of toxicity from pediatric beta-blocker exposures.

    Human & experimental toxicology·2006
    Same author

    2000 Annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System.

    The American journal of emergency medicine·2001
    Same author

    Multicenter case series of valproic acid ingestion: serum concentrations and toxicity.

    Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology·2001
    Same author

    Multicenter case series of pediatric metformin ingestion.

    The Annals of pharmacotherapy·2001

    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Toxicology
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Poisoning is a significant health concern, particularly among vulnerable populations.
    • Understanding the specific patterns of poison exposure in the elderly is crucial for targeted prevention strategies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To prospectively evaluate poison exposure calls involving individuals aged 60 and older.
    • To analyze the circumstances, locations, and outcomes of these exposures.

    Main Methods:

    • Prospective evaluation of poison exposure calls at the Maryland Poison Center over six months in 1981.
    • Data collected included location, caller, circumstance, treatment, and outcome for 237 elderly individuals.

    Main Results:

    • The majority of exposures (66%) involved women and occurred in the home via the oral route.
    • Accidental exposures (83.1%) were most common, unlike younger adults where suicide and drug abuse are more frequent.
    • Despite fewer emergency room visits (27.4%), elderly patients had a significantly higher probability of hospital admission.

    Conclusions:

    • Poison exposures in the elderly often occur accidentally in domestic settings.
    • While less frequent overall, severe outcomes like hospital admission are more probable in this age group, necessitating focused interventions.

    Related Experiment Videos