The Profile of Acute Poisonings in South East of Turkey

The aim of this prospective study was to analyze the rate characteristics of acute poisonning adults admitted to Departments emergency and hospitalized in Department of internal medicineAll cases of acute poisoning admitted to Dicle University Hospital, between, 2005 and 2006, were included in study. Clinical, laboratory, and demographic characteristics, type of poison and patient’s outcomes were recorded.Eighty poisoning cases included in the study. The mean age was 23±8 years and the majority of the patients (75%) were in 15-25 years of ages. 85% of acute poisonings were self-inflicted. Medical drugs overdose were the major cause (62.5%) of intoxication followed by agricultural chemicals (35%). The most frequently involved medicinal drugs were psychiatric drugs (20%) and paracetamol (17.5%). There was a high rate of suicides attemp in groups of young singles, females, crowded families, patients with low education status, and patient living in cities.