Articles: poison-control-centers.
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Unintentional pediatric cocaine exposures are rare but concerning due to potentially serious complications such as seizures, dysrhythmias, and death. ⋯ Although pediatric cocaine exposures are rare, they result in more severe outcomes than most unintentional pediatric poisonings. Practitioners need to be aware of the risk of recurrent seizures and cardiovascular collapse associated with cocaine poisoning.
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Das Gesundheitswesen · Jun 2017
[Development and Periodicity of Human Exposures in Suicidal Intention Reported to the Centre Erfurt from 2004-2013].
Aim of the Study: Exposures in suicide attempts are demanding for hospitals and poisons information centres (PICs). Therefore, the time characteristics of their frequency were studied. Methods: A retrospective analysis was undertaken of all human exposures reported to Centre Erfurt from the beginning of 2004 to the end of 2013 according to their frequency in the respective year, season, month, weekday, time of the weekday, circumstances of exposure, age and gender. ⋯ The median of age was 39 years (first quartile 24 years, third quartile 50 years). The female proportion was almost twice as high as the male. Conclusions: Hospitals the Centre Erfurt is serving should be particularly prepared for exposures in suicide attempts in the spring and summer (especially in July and August), at the beginning of the week and shortly before midnight.
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Int. J. Drug Policy · May 2017
The impact of Australian legislative changes on synthetic cannabinoid exposures reported to the New South Wales Poisons Information Centre.
The emergence of new psychoactive substances (NPS), including synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) poses novel challenges for drug regulation and public health. Misconceptions of safety and legality, coupled with the fact that NPS are undetectable on routine drugs screens contributes to their popularity. Concerns over the unpredictable toxicity and abuse potential of NPS has led to a variety of legislative responses worldwide. We wish to describe Australian trends in SCRA use, examining the effects of legislative changes on calls to Australia's largest poisons centre. ⋯ Banning of specific brand names of SCRA (timed with raids and social media campaigns) appears effective at reducing SCRA exposures. We postulate that this raised awareness within the community of the illegality of these substances while also reducing supply through bricks-and-mortar shops. These results could help inform future legislative responses.
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This study analyzes and compares exposures to prescription opioids among children and adolescents younger than 20 years old in the United States. ⋯ Prescription opioid-related HCF admissions and serious medical outcomes were higher among teenagers. Contrary to trends for other prescription opioids, exposures to buprenorphine have increased in recent years; children aged 0 to 5 years accounted for almost 90% of buprenorphine exposures. These findings indicate that additional prevention efforts are needed.
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The purpose of this study is to determine the economic value of the Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) by examining its contribution to the reduction of unnecessary emergency department (ED) visits and associated charges across multiple years. ⋯ Compared to the cost of operation, the service UPCC provides demonstrates economic value by reducing ED visits and associated charges. As the majority of patients have private insurance, the largest benefit falls to private payers.