title: The Poisoning Information Database Covers a Large Proportion of Real Poisoning Cases in Korea.
abstract: The poisoning information database (PIDB) provides clinical toxicological information on commonly encountered toxic substances in Korea. The aim of this study was to estimate the coverage rate of the PIDB by comparing the database with the distribution of toxic substances that real poisoning patients presented to 20 emergency departments. Development of the PIDB started in 2007, and the number of toxic substances increased annually from 50 to 470 substances in 2014. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with toxic exposure who visited 20 emergency departments in Korea from January to December 2013. Identified toxic substances were classified as prescription drug, agricultural chemical, household product, animal or plant, herbal drug, or other. We calculated the coverage rate of the PIDB for both the number of poisoning cases and the kinds of toxic substances. A total of 10,887 cases of intoxication among 8,145 patients was collected. The 470 substances registered in the PIDB covered 89.3% of 8,891 identified cases related to poisoning, while the same substances only covered 45.3% of the 671 kinds of identified toxic substances. According to category, 211 prescription drugs, 58 agricultural chemicals, 28 household products, and 32 animals or plants were not covered by the PIDB. This study suggested that the PIDB covered a large proportion of real poisoning cases in Korea. However, the database should be continuously extended to provide information for even rare toxic substances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Su Jin
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3769-9647
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Sung Phil
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3074-011X
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea .
authors.forename: Hyo-Wook
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2550-2739
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea .
authors.forename: Sang-Cheon
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2271-3434
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea .
authors.forename: Hyun
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1696-9401
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea .
authors.forename: Changwoo
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2045-3213
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea .
authors.forename: Hyun Jin
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8716-5075
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea .
authors.forename: Jung Soo
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4283-5423
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea .
authors.forename: Kyung Woo
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2502-7993
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Junho
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2240-3989
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea .
authors.forename: Jae Chol
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8781-9622
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea .
authors.forename: Soohyung
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6010-730X
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, CHA University, Gumi, Korea .
authors.forename: Michael Sung Pil
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1811-3295
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea .
authors.forename: Tae Sik
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8662-7346
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Dae Young
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2209-7213
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea .
authors.forename: Hoon
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9251-0192
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea .
authors.forename: Yang-Weon
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6580-8789
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea .
authors.forename: Seung Whan
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0199-0715
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Hyunggoo
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9522-2532
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea .
authors.forename: Woo Jeong
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8269-4581
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000832:Animals, Poisonous; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000506:poisoning; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010575:Pesticides / Q000506:poisoning; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000506:poisoning; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055553:Prescription Drugs / Q000506:poisoning; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D010575:Pesticides; D055553:Prescription Drugs
keywords: Database; Information; Poisoning