A prospective epidemiological study of acute poisoning in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 156-161

  Chan, Yiu Cheng ^a   Fung, Hin Tat ^b   Lee, Chi Keung ^c   Tsui, Sik Hon ^d   Ngan, Hung Kwok ^e   Sy, Man Yee ^f   Tse, Man Li ^h   Kam, Chak Wah ^b   Wong, Gordon Chi Keung ^g   Tong, Hon Kwan ^d   Lit, Albert Chau Hung ^e   Wong, Tai Wai ^f   Lau, Fei Lung ^h  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e YAN CHAI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^f PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^g NORTH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^h NONE

Author keywords

Emergency medicine; Epidemiology; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ACTIVATED CARBON; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDOTE; BICARBONATE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARDIAC AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; FLUMAZENIL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; INDUSTRIAL TOXIC SUBSTANCE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYGEN; PARACETAMOL; PHYTOMENADIONE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 22144464879     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490790501200305     Document Type: Article

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