Self-poisoning in older patients

Acute Poisoning in Elderly; a Five-Year Study (2008-2013) in Hamadan, Iran

Background: A good proportion of poisoned patients treated at poisoning wards are elderly. This study was designed to evaluate the epidemiologic pattern of acute poisoning in elderly in Hamadan, western Iran. Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, poisoned patients aged 60 years and older treated at department of poisoning of Farshchian Hospital from March 2008 to March 2013 wer...

Differences in Demographic and Psychological Variables in Suicide by Self-immolation and Poisoning

Background: Self-immolation and intentional poisoning are two common methods for suicidal attempts in developing countries. Few studies have compared the characteristics of people who commit suicide by self-immolation or intentional poisoning. Hence, the aim of this study was to compare demographic, social, and psychological features between these two groups. Methods: In the present study, pat...

[Self poisoning in older patients].

Self-poisoning across ages in men and women – Risk for suicide and accidental overdoses

Self-poisoning with licit or illicit opioids, alcohol or other prescribed drugs affects mostly young people, but also older patients are at risk for self-poisoning and suicide. This study investigates suicide methods and drugs involved in 2342 Swedish patients and compares different age categories regarding drug use and causes of death included suicide. All consecutive patients who had been tre...

Self-poisoning in older adults: patterns of drug ingestion and clinical outcomes.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS self-poisoning accounts for a substantial proportion of acute medical hospital presentations, but has been poorly characterised in older adults. This study sought to determine the agents ingested by older adults presenting to hospital after drug overdose, and to compare clinical outcomes to younger patients. METHODS a retrospective observational study of patients admitted ...

Factors Associated with Incidence and Severity of Acute Poisoning in Aged People: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study in North of Iran, 2013-2020

 Background and purpose: Mortality rate due to intentional and unintentional poisoning is higher in vulnerable older adults than the general population. This study was performed to determine the prevalence of acute poisoning and factors associated with the incidence and severity of this condition in aged people. Materials and methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using t...