Gennep, Laura van (2012) REGISTRATIE VAN INTOXICATIES OP DE SPOEDGEVALLENDIENST VAN EEN UNIVERSITAIR ZIEKENHUIS TE LEUVEN, BELGIË. thesis, Medicine.
Full text available on request.Abstract
To approach and treat poisoned patients optimally, it is necessary to be aware of the actual poisoning characteristics and trends during the last years. The goal of this study is to examine recent evolutions and to compare them with previous data. We prospectively collected poisoning characteristics during two blocks of three months in 2011 and compared these data with historical data (1993-1996). Both studies were performed at the same emergency department of a university hospital in Leuven – Belgium. Data are compared using chi-square tests. 553 patients were included in 2011, 3167 patients during 1993 until 1996. Distribution of age comparing the recent study with the historical study, has changed significantly. Products most frequently responsible for intoxications in 2011 were alcohol, benzodiazepines and analgetics. In contrast, alcohol, benzodiazepines and carbon monoxide were most frequently registered from 1993 until 1996. Patients are discharged more often nowadays, instead of being admitted to a hospital or psychiatric institution. This study demonstrates significant and clinically relevant changes in poisoning epidemiology and provides useful information about actual poisoning characteristics.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Thesis) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor name: | Facultair begeleider: and Ligtenberg, Jack |
| Supervisor name: | Extern begeleider: and Sabbe, Marc |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2020 11:03 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2020 11:03 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2353 |
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