NDLI: Epidemiology of acute drug poisoning in a tertiary center from Iasi County, Romania.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Sorodoc, Victorita Jaba, Irina M. Lionte, Catalina Mungiu, Ostin C. Sorodoc, Laurentiu
Spatial Coverage	Romania
Description	Country affiliation: Romania Author Affiliation: Sorodoc V ( Sf. Ioan Emergency Clinic Hospital, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania. vivisorodoc@yahoo.com)
Abstract	The aim of this retrospective epidemiological study was to investigate the demographical, etiological and clinical characteristics of acute drug poisonings in Iasi County, Romania. All patients were referred and admitted in the Toxicology Clinic of 'Sf. Ioan' Emergency Clinic Hospital Iasi, Romania. Between 2003 and 2009, 811 cases of acute drug poisonings were recorded, counting for 28.43% from the total number of poisonings. The majority of these poisonings resulted in mild (51.94%) and medium (28.35%) clinical forms, while 19.71% were coma situations. In all, 63.51% of patients originated from urban areas, 39.94% were unemployed and the patients were predominantly women (66.46%). A high percentage (97.27%) were suicide attempts, using only one type of drug (65.88%) and the 21-30 years group (29.8%) records the highest incidence, for both women and men. The most frequently involved drugs were benzodiazepines 13.69%, anticonvulsive drugs 8.63%, barbiturates 8.51% and cardiovascular drugs 5.92%. Drugs combinations were recorded in 32.92% of cases and 1.2% were combinations between drugs and other substances. Mortality was the outcome in 0.3% of the total registered number of acute drug poisonings. This study underlines that in order to provide a proper management of these situations, a Regional Poison Information Center is absolutely necessary.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	09603271
Issue Number	12
Volume Number	30
e-ISSN	14770903
Journal	Human & Experimental Toxicology
Language	English
Publisher	Sage Publication
Publisher Date	2011-12-01
Publisher Place	Great Britain (UK)
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Discipline Toxicology Drug-related Side Effects And Adverse Reactions Environmental Exposure Adverse Effects Poisoning Etiology Acute Disease Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Cause Of Death Female Humans Male Middle Aged Epidemiology Polypharmacy Retrospective Studies Romania Suicide, Attempted Young Adult Journal Article
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Medicine Toxicology

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