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ArticleInternational journal of emergency medicine2020

Urgent hyperbaric oxygen therapy for suicidal carbon monoxide poisoning: from a preliminary survey to a proposal for an integrated somatic-psychiatric protocol.

Alessandra Costanza, Julia Ambrosetti, Philippe Spagnoli, Andrea Amerio, Andrea Aguglia, Gianluca Serafini, Mario Amore, Guido Bondolfi, François Sarasin, Rodrigue Pignel

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Article in International journal of emergency medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Alessandra CostanzaDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva (UNIGE), Geneva, Switzerland. alessandra.costanza@unige.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6387-6462
Julia AmbrosettiEmergency Department and Psychiatry Department, Emergency Psychiatric Unit (UAUP), Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland.
Philippe SpagnoliEmergency Department, Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland.
Andrea AmerioDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Andrea AgugliaDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Gianluca SerafiniDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Mario AmoreDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Guido BondolfiDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva (UNIGE), Geneva, Switzerland.
François SarasinDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva (UNIGE), Geneva, Switzerland.
Rodrigue PignelEmergency Department, Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Geneva, Switzerland.
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino · ITUniversity of Geneva · CHTufts University · USUniversity Hospital of Geneva · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A considerable number of patients who made a carbon monoxide (CO) suicidal attempt are treated with urgent hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). For these patients at potential persistent risk of suicide, the hyperbaric chamber is a dangerous environment and their management a complex challenge for the Emergency Department (ED) and Hyperbaric Medicine Unit (UMH) teams. We aimed to (1) identify cases of intentional CO poisoning treated with urgent HBOT in the UMH of the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) during 2011-2018 and (2) test a proposed operational and integrated somatic-psychiatric protocol based on acquired experience. A total of 311 patients with CO poisoning were treated using urgent HBOT, for which poisoning was assumed suicidal in 40 patients (12.9%). This percentage appears greater than in other European countries. Both the excess of cases of intentional CO poisonings and difficulties encountered in their management resulted in the implementation of an operational and integrated somatic-psychiatric protocol addressing the entire patient's clinical trajectory, from the admission at ED-HUG to the treatment at the UMH-HUG. The established institutional protocol includes (1) clinical evaluation, (2) suicide risk assessment, and (3) safety measures. This is the first report-at our best knowledge-of a protocol detailing a practical procedure algorithm and focusing on multidisciplinary and mutual collaboration between the medical-nursing teams at the ED, psychiatric ED, and UMH. Improvements in patient's safety and care team's sense of security were observed. In conclusion, the opportunity to refer to a standardized protocol was beneficial in that it offers both reduced risks for suicidal patients and reduced stress for care teams operating in very acute and complex situations. Further studies are needed.

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Emergency medicineEmergency psychiatryHyperbaric medicineIntentional carbon monoxide intoxicationRisk managementSuicidal behaviorSuicideSuicide attempt

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PMID33267798
PMCPMC7709427
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