The epidemiology and management of adult poisonings admitted to the short-stay ward of a large scottish emergency department

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 149-153

  Teo, Alison I C ^a,b   Cooper, J G ^a,b  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Overdose; Paracetamol; Poisonings; Self harm

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ACTIVATED CARBON; ALCOHOL; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; NALOXONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL;

ACUTE STRESS DISORDER; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG MISUSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYPHARMACY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF POISONING;

ALCOHOL; OVERDOSE; PARACETAMOL; POISONINGS; SELF-HARM;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANTIDOTES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CHARCOAL; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84890132788     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0036933013496951     Document Type: Article

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