TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Poisoning-related hospitalizations and risk factors for self-inflicted poisoning in the active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2001-2010
JO  - Medical surveillance monthly report
A1  - Hesse, Elisabeth
SP  - 9
EP  - 13
VL  - 18
IS  - 11
N2  - Self-inflicted poisoning is a common method of suicide but results in many more injuries than deaths. During 2001-2010 there were 14,979 poisoning-related hospitalizations among 13,971 active component military members. Medications for pain and psychiatric conditions were the causal agents of two-thirds of all poisoning hospitalizations. Rates of hospitalization for poisoning were relatively stable during the period; the highest rates were among females, teenaged service members, and Army members. Of all poisoning-related hospitalizations, approximately two-thirds (67.5%) were estimated as intentionally self-inflicted (based on reported "external cause of injury" codes and relevant comorbid mental disorder diagnoses).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2158-0111
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -