@article{ref1,
title="Deliberate self-poisoning in Oman",
journal="Tropical medicine and international health",
year="2002",
author="Zaidan, Ziad A. J. and Burke, David T. and Dorvlo, Atsu S. S. and Al-Naamani, Aziz and Al-Suleimani, Abdullah and Al-Hussaini, Ala'Adin and Al-Sharbati, Marwan M. and Al-Adawi, Samir",
volume="7",
number="6",
pages="549-556",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographics, precipitating factors, substances and methods used for deliberate self-harm in Oman. METHODS: Data were extracted from the Accident and Emergency (A & E) records of patients treated at the A & E units in Muscat from 1993 to 1998. Data were obtained form the history, and clinical findings resulting form deliberate self-harm. RESULTS: During the 5-year study period, 123 persons presented to various hospitals in the Muscat area with injuries that resulted form deliberate self-harm. Most of these cases were women, students and unemployed. There was a high incidence of family, marital and psychiatric or social problems. The methods of self-harm were most often analgesics (such as paracetamol) and non-pharmaceutical chemicals. CONCLUSIONS: The rate of self-injurious behaviour is low in Oman, compared with other countries, including other Islamic countries. The data illustrate a rising rate and a tendency to ingest toxic doses of analgesics or non-pharmaceutical chemicals.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1360-2276",
doi="10.1046/j.1365-3156.2002.00887.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3156.2002.00887.x"
}