[Benzodiazepine poisonings among elderly patients of Acute Poisoning Department of the Marciniak Memorial Hospital in Wroclaw in the years 2000-2001].
Acute benzodiazepines poisonings in the group of 27 elderly patients is discussed. Majority of patients suffer from depression and cognitive impairment. Compared this special group of patients with younger the prognosis is worse what is expressed in greater number of deaths.
Oddział Ostrych Zatruć Dolnoslaski Szpital Specjalistyczny im. T. Marciniaka Centrum Medycyny Ratunkowej 50-420 Wrocław, ul. Traugutta 114.
Barbara Monika
BM
Porebska
Michał
M
Przewłocki
Krystyna
K
Kochman
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000506:poisoning*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011039:Poison Control Centers; D011041:Poisoning / Q000401:mortality / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D001569:Benzodiazepines