ArticlePsychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)2021
Clinical Characteristics, Outcomes, Disposition, and Acute Care of Children and Adolescents Treated for Acetaminophen Toxicity.
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- Admissions to paediatric medical wards with a primary mental health diagnosis: a systematic review of the literature.Archives of disease in childhood · 2024Pooled it
- Association of Acetaminophen Access on Adolescent Self-poisoning in South Korea.Drugs - real world outcomes · 2025Article
- Two versus Three Infusion Regimens of N-Acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Overdose.Pediatric reports · 2024Article
- The Effects ofPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveAcetaminophen is a common cause of intentional and inadvertent overdoses among children and adolescents worldwide. Little is known about characteristics and clinical outcomes of these youths. The primary goal of this naturalistic study was to describe the psychiatric characteristics, medical management, outcomes, and dispositions of children and adolescents evaluated for excessive acetaminophen exposure.
methodsThe Rochester Epidemiology Project database was searched for all patients ages 0-18 treated for excessive acetaminophen exposure in Olmsted County, Minnesota, during a 7-year period (2004-2010). Demographic factors, overdose intentionality, medical and psychiatric treatment, mental health and addiction history, and disposition from the emergency department (ED) were documented.
resultsOf 110 cases of acetaminophen overdose (89 female patients and 21 male patients), 97 (88%) were intentional and 13 (12%) were unintentional. Fifteen patients (14%) were discharged from the ED, and 69 (63%) required admission to a medical unit. Sixty-four (59%) received
conclusionsAmong pediatric patients with acetaminophen overdoses, psychiatric comorbidities and substance use were common. Most received both inpatient medical and psychiatric treatment. Interventions that restrict acetaminophen access are needed for this population, as are suicide risk reduction interventions for delivery in emergency settings.
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