title: Treatment of acute self-poisoning in a respiratory intensive care unit. A 5-year review.
abstract: A study of 103 cases of drug-related suicide attempts admitted to the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, over a 5-year period (1980-1984) was carried out. This group constituted 4.8% of all patients admitted to this hospital with acute self-poisoning. The majority of patients made an uneventful recovery (survival rate 91.7%). No association was found between initial admission status and ultimate recovery. Haemoperfusion was useful in treating patients with severe barbiturate poisoning.
authors: Department of Anaesthesia, University of Cape Town.
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Elk
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Linton
authors: P D
authors: PD
authors: Potgieter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011041:Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012124:Respiratory Care Units; D013406:Suicide, Attempted