Characterization of drug poisoning among adolescents seen at the municipal hospital of Bahía Blanca, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:Drug poisoning among children is a frequent reason for visits to the emergency department; among adolescents, it is intentional. OBJECTIVE:To describe the characteristics of drug poisoning among adolescents admitted to the municipal hospital of Bahía Blanca. Material and method. Descriptive study based on the review of medical records of patients aged 10-19 years seen for drug poisoning between 2012 and 2016. The following outcome measures were analyzed: age, sex, drug used, cause, clinical manifestations, and length of stay in days. RESULTS:Data from 72 patients were collected. Their mean age was 16 years, and the female:male ratio was 2.5:1. Anxiolytic poisoning (30%) predominated, followed by polydrug use (25%). Ninety-five percent of patients showed a suicidal intention; of these, 55% had a history of suicide attempt. CONCLUSION:Drug poisoning was observed predominantly among girls; it is worth noting the high percentage of youth who had a history of suicide attempt. :Introducción. La consulta por intoxicación medicamentosa en los niños se da con frecuencia en los servicios de emergencias médicas; en la adolescencia, es cuando ocurren de forma intencional. Objetivo. Caracterizar los patrones epidemiológicos de la intoxicación medicamentosa en adolescentes ingresados al Hospital Municipal de Bahía Blanca. Material y método. Estudio descriptivo, basado en la revisión de historias clínicas de pacientes de 10 a 19 años que consultaron por intoxicación medicamentosa, entre los años 2012 y 2016. Las variables analizadas fueron edad, sexo, fármaco consumido, causa, manifestaciones clínicas y días de internación. Resultados. Se recopilaron 72 pacientes. La edad media fue de 16 años, razón mujer-hombre de 2,5:1. Predominaron las intoxicaciones por ansiolíticos (30%), seguidas de las polimedicamentosas (25%). El 95% manifestaron intención suicida, de los cuales el 55% ya tenían antecedentes. Conclusión. La intoxicación medicamentosa ocurrió, predominantemente, en mujeres, y se destacó el gran porcentaje de adolescentes que presentaba episodios previos.

journal_name

Arch Argent Pediatr

authors

Buffone I,Dejter M,Fortunatti E,García Elliot F,Irazabal C,Marlia R,Mujica D,Parrou M,Romano M,Speciale G,Werneke A

doi

10.5546/aap.2018.eng.279

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-08-01 00:00:00

pages

275-282

issue

4

eissn

0325-0075

issn

1668-3501

journal_volume

116

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