Citation

Perez MC, Lasso RE, Rincon AL, Bermudez F, Agudelo MT, Reina CE, Galvis LM, Concha S. Pediatr. Crit. Care Med. 2022; 23(11 Suppl 1).

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(Copyright © 2022, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

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Abstract

Proceedings from the 11th World Congress on Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care

Background and Aim: The Covid-19 pandemic created high levels of psychological distress and may have increased suicide risk. This study will determine the frequency and incidence of suicide attempts (defined as a non-fatal self-directed potentially injurious behavior with any intent to die as a result of the behavior) admisions in pediatric patients who required Intensive Care Unit before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also assessed psychiatric diagnosis and type of suicide attempt...

Results:... Suicide attempt incidence per year was 2018: 1.1%, 2019: 1.0%, 2020: 2.1%, and 2021: 6.9%)

10.1097/01.pcc.0000901264.35327.f0

Language: en