Citation

Radenkova-Saeva J. Gen. Med. (Sofia) 2013; 15(3): 9-13.

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(Copyright © 2013, Meditsinski Universitet - Sofia)

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Abstract

A retrospective epidemiological study was carried out of the hospitalized patients in the Department of Toxicology for adults, Clinic of Toxicology - MHATEM 'N.I. Pirogov' for a 3-year period - 2009-2011. Incidence of acute exogenous poisoning, toxoallergic reactions, suicide attempts, hospital lethality were analyzed. The results of the study show the following: Acute exogenous poisoning accounted for around 60% of diseases, severe toxoallergic reactions - for about 40% of them, in 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively. There is a high proportion of patients with suicide attempts. The frequency of deaths for the period under review was 1.50%. Lethality was highest in 2010. Mortality is higher in male patients. Most deaths occur in the patients aged over 40 years - three quarters of them with a fatal outcome. The most common cause of death is acute poisoning with alcohol (methanol) with drugs and corrosive poisoning.

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Keywords

adult; human; female; male; incidence; lethality; mortality; suicide attempt; disease severity; alcohol intoxication; article; retrospective study; hospital patient; fatality; allergic reaction; Lethality; Acute exogenous poisonings; Toxoallergic reactions