[Acute intoxication in patients over 65 year-olds treated in Toxicological Center in Poznan in the years 1997-2001].
The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of intoxication in patients over 65 years, their motives and applied pharmaceutics. The medical reports of patients beyond 65 years treated in Toxicological Center in Poznań in the years 1997-2001 were reviewed. During 5 years 4659 patients were treated, among them were 118 patients (2.53%) elder than 65 years. Most of the patients were females. Most common used drugs were benzodiazepins alone or applied with other drugs (antihypertensive, antidepressive, pain-relievers and ethanol). Suicidal attempts in course of depression were the most common cause of intoxication. In analysed material 6 cases of death were reported. The advanced age and coexisting disease, not intoxication alone were main reasons of them.
Oddział Chorób Zawodowych i Toksykologii im. dr Wandy Błeńskiej Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej Poznań-Jezyce Szpital im. Franciszka Raszei 60-834 Poznań, ul. Mickiewicza 2. toksy@interia.pl
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Mańkowski
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data