Citation

Vallersnes OM, Jacobsen D, Ekeberg Ø, Brekke M. BMC Res. Notes 2018; 11(1): 724.

Affiliation

General Practice Research Unit (AFE), University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)

DOI

10.1186/s13104-018-3834-3

PMID

30314502

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We have previously found that 9% of patients treated for acute poisoning by substances of abuse in a primary care emergency outpatient setting presented with a new poisoning within a week. We now identify factors associated with rapidly repeated acute poisoning by substances of abuse.

RESULTS: In 169/1952 (9%) cases of acute poisoning by substances of abuse included consecutively from October 2011 through September 2012 at a primary care emergency outpatient clinic in Oslo, Norway, the patient re-presented within a week with a new poisoning. Homeless patients were more likely to re-present, adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 2.0 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.3-3.2, p = 0.003), as were self-discharging patients, AOR 1.7 (95% CI 1.2-2.4, p = 0.007), and patients with an opioid as main toxic agent, AOR 1.5 (95% CI 1.0-2.3, p = 0.028). There was no statistically significant association between rapid re-presentation and severe mental illness or suicidal intention.

Language: en

Keywords

Alcohol; Drug abuse; Intoxication; Poisoning; Re-presentation; Repeated poisoning