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ArticleJournal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology2021

Characteristics of Transgender Patient Cases Managed by a Toxicologist: an Analysis of the Toxicology Investigator's Consortium (ToxIC) Registry: January 2017-June 2019.

Ryan M Surmaitis, Marna Rayl Greenberg, Natalie E Ebeling-Koning, Phillip M Grenz, Cody R McWhirter, Beth A Careyva, Judith N Sabino, Matthew D Cook, Robert D Cannon, Andrew L Koons and 5 more

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Article in Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ryan M SurmaitisDepartment of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, 1909 Earls Court, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
Marna Rayl GreenbergDepartment of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, 1909 Earls Court, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA. mrgdo@ptd.net.ORCID 0000-0003-4582-2262
Natalie E Ebeling-KoningDepartment of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, 1909 Earls Court, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
Phillip M GrenzDepartment of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, 1909 Earls Court, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
Cody R McWhirterDepartment of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, 1909 Earls Court, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
Beth A CareyvaDepartment of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
Judith N SabinoDepartment of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
Matthew D CookDepartment of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, 1909 Earls Court, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
Robert D CannonDepartment of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, 1909 Earls Court, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
Andrew L KoonsDepartment of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, 1909 Earls Court, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
Kenneth D KatzDepartment of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, 1909 Earls Court, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
Hope KincaidNetwork Office of Research and Innovation, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Blvd & I-78, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
Lexis T LaubachDepartment of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, 1909 Earls Court, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
Gillian A BeauchampDepartment of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF Morsani College of Medicine, Cedar Crest Boulevard & I-78, 1909 Earls Court, Allentown, PA, 18103, USA.
toxicology investigator’s consortium (ToxIC)
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono · USLehigh Valley Health Network · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) database, created in 2010 by the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), compiles data recorded by medical toxicologists. In January 2017, the data field for transgender (and if transgender, male-to-female or female-to-male) was added to the ToxIC form. Little is known regarding trends in poisonings among transgender patients. We sought to review consultations managed by a bedside toxicologist and provide descriptive data in trends among types of exposures within the transgender demographic.

methodsA retrospective ToxIC database evaluation of cases in which the patient identified as transgender were reviewed from January 2017-June 2019 and descriptive demographics reported.

resultsThe registry contained 113 cases that involved transgender patients. Of those with complete data, 41 (36.6%) were male-to-female, 68 (60.7%) were female-to-male, and 3 (2.7%) identified as gender non-conforming. Of those with complete data, the most common reason for encounter was intentional use of a pharmaceutical drug (N = 97, 85.8%), of which 85 (87.6%) were classified as intentional pharmaceutical use intended for self-harm. Analgesics were the most common class of drugs used out of those reported (N = 24, 22%). Forty-six (90.2%) patients aged 13-18 with complete data were identified as encounters due to self-harm. Attempt at self-harm was the most common reason for intentional pharmaceutical encounter among the sample of transgender patients with complete data (N = 85, 87.6%); with female-to-male patients having an N = 53 (77.9%).

conclusionAmong transgender patients in the ToxIC registry, the most common primary reason for the encounter was intentional use of a pharmaceutical drug intended for self-harm. In this small cohort, there were some age and transition differences in prevalence. These findings may inform poisoning prevention practices as well as sex- and gender-based management of patients in this vulnerable population.

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Forensic ToxicologySubstance Abuse DetectionSuicide, AttemptedTransgender PersonsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolDatabases, FactualDrug OverdoseFemaleHumansInfantMaleDrug misuse and abuseToxICToxicological exposureTransgender

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PMCPMC7785623
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