Citation

González-Fernández D, Alonso-Fernández M. Rev. Toxicol. 2009; 26(2-3): 122-126.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Asociación Española de Toxicología)

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Abstract

The number of acute intoxications has increased in last years in Spain. They represent 1-2% of the consultation reasons in emergency room. The objective of this study is to know the incidence of the acute intoxications attended in Emergency in San Agustin Hospital, their main sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. A Prospective study of acute intoxications attended during 2007 in Emergency Room of San Agustin Hospital has been carried out. A descriptive analisis of the sociodemographic and clinical variables included in protocol was made. 515 cases were assisted (1.06% of emergencies 5 attended) with a incidence of 333 cases/105hab/year. The mean age was (42±15, mean±SD) years, 66.8% were men. 53.1% of acute intoxications were attended during weekend. 50.4% from 22 to 8 hours.

PURPOSE: 73.2% Voluntary consume of alcohol and drugs; 22.1 % suicide attemps; 4.7% accidental intoxications. More used toxics were: ethanol (75%), benzodiazepines (29.5%) and cocaine (5.2%). Destination: Discharge from hospital 42%; Observation 51%; 7% were admitted being sent 2% to critical care unit. Only one intoxicated patient died (0.19%). As conclusion acute intoxications are more frecuently in men and their incidence increases during the weekends and the night. More used toxics were the alcoholic drinks and the benzodizepines. Most of the intoxications were resolved in Emergency Room.

Language: es

Keywords

adult; Spain; human; Epidemiology; Toxicology; female; male; alcohol; incidence; suicide attempt; intoxication; cocaine; alcohol intoxication; article; major clinical study; drug intoxication; emergency ward; benzodiazepine; Alcoholic intoxication; Acute poisoning; Drug intoxication; accidents and accident related phenomena; Medicinal poisoning