Observational studyBMC emergency medicine2015
Patients presenting with acute poisoning to an outpatient emergency clinic: a one-year observational study in Oslo, Norway.
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- Epidemiology of Acute Poisonings in Northwestern Syria: A One-Year Study.Avicenna journal of medicine · 2025Article
- New Trends in Pediatric Hospitalizations for Acute Intoxications: A Single-Center Long-Term Retrospective Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A four-way patient search method for the retrospective identification of poisoning patients.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Clinical and demographic features with outcome predictors of adult patients with acute intoxication admitted to a medical intensive care unit in the Mediterranean part of Croatia.Toxicology research · 2023Article
- Poisoning with central stimulant drugs: an observational study from Oslo, Norway.International journal of emergency medicine · 2022Article
- Treating patients with opioid overdose at a primary care emergency outpatient clinic: a cost-minimization analysis.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E · 2021Article
- Acute poisoning related to the recreational use of prescription drugs: an observational study from Oslo, Norway.BMC emergency medicine · 2019Observational
- Gender differences in acute recreational drug toxicity: a case series from Oslo, Norway.BMC emergency medicine · 2019Article
- Mortality and repeated poisoning after self-discharge during treatment for acute poisoning by substances of abuse: a prospective observational cohort study.BMC emergency medicine · 2019Observational
- Factors associated with rapidly repeated acute poisoning by substances of abuse: a prospective observational cohort study.BMC research notes · 2018Observational
- Changing Pattern of Acute Alcohol Intoxications in Children.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018Article
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- Intoxication with GHB/GBL: characteristics and trends from ambulance-attended overdoses.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2017Article
- Follow-up after acute poisoning by substances of abuse: a prospective observational cohort study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2016Article
- Follow-up of young patients after acute poisoning by substances of abuse: a comparative cohort study at an emergency outpatient clinic.BMC research notes · 2016Article
- Outpatient treatment of acute poisoning by substances of abuse: a prospective observational cohort study.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2016Observational
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Abstract
backgroundIn Oslo, the majority of patients with acute poisoning are treated in primary care, at an emergency outpatient clinic with limited diagnostic and treatment resources. We describe the poisonings currently seen in this setting. We compare our findings with previous studies, with special concern for the appearance of new toxic agents, and changes in overall numbers and patterns of poisoning.
methodsObservational study. Patients above the age of 12 years presenting at Oslo Accident and Emergency Outpatient Clinic (Oslo Legevakt) with acute poisoning were included consecutively from October 2011 through September 2012. Physicians and nurses registered data on preset forms. Main outcome measures were toxic agents, age, sex, intention, referral and time of presentation.
resultsThere were 2923 episodes of acute poisoning in 2261 patients. Median age of the patients was 32 years, and 1430 (63%) were males. The most frequent toxic agents were ethanol in 1684 (58%) episodes, heroin in 542 (19 %), benzodiazepines in 521 (18%), amphetamine in 275 (9%), fire smoke in 192 (7%), gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in 144 (5%), and cannabis in 143 (5%). In 904 (31%) poisonings there were more than one toxic agent. In 493 episodes (17%), the patient was hospitalised, and in 60 episodes (2%) admitted to a psychiatric ward. Most poisonings, 2328 (80%), were accidental overdoses with substances of abuse, 276 (9%) were suicide attempts, and 312 (11%) were accidents. Among ethanol poisonings in patients above the age of 26 years, 685/934 (73%) were in males, and 339/934 (36%) presented during weekends. However, among ethanol poisonings in patients under the age of 26 years, 221/451 (49 ) were in females, and 297/451 (66%) presented during weekends.
conclusionsThe poisonings treated in this primary care setting were mostly due to accidental overdoses with ethanol or other substances of abuse. There is a disconcerting weekend drinking pattern among adolescents and young adults, with young females presenting as often as young males with ethanol poisoning.
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