Trends in poisoning hospitalization and mortality in Taiwan, 1999-2008

A retrospective analysis

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15380332
AutoresWu‐Chien Chien (0000-0002-3286-0780, National Defense Medical Center, autor de correspondencia), Wu-Chien Chien, Jin‐Ding Lin (0000-0002-7949-2102, National Defense Medical Center), Jin-Ding Lin, Ching-Huang Lai (National Defense Medical Center), Chi‐Hsiang Chung (0000-0002-4576-9900, National Defense Medical Center), Chi-Hsiang Chung, Yu-Chen Hung (National Defense Medical Center)
Año2011
Volumen11
Número1
Páginas703-703
Fecha de publicación2011-09-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
EditorialBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-11-703
PMID21923913
PMCIDPMC3184073
OpenAlexW2001858973
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas16

We found the males aged 65 years or older were at highest risk of poisoning, with medicinal drugs being the leading cause. Hospitalization rates increased more than mortality rates over the 10-year period. Appropriate poisoning prevention programs need to be developed. We should strengthen case management and improve access to health services to increase survival in cases of poisoning

Biostatistics · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Mortality rate · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Poisson regression · Population · Public health · Demography · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Medicine · Poisoning and overdose treatments · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Emergency Medicine · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics · Surgery