Retrospective Analysis of Intoxication Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit: Evidence Based Management vs Personal Experience

Ertan C., Gedik E., YÜCEL N., Akgun F. S., Aslan S., Togal T., ...Daha Fazla

HEALTHMED, cilt.5, sa.6, ss.2039-2046, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: HEALTHMED
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2039-2046
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Intoxication is a major problem in emergency departments (ED). Patients shall either be hospitalized or discharged after ED care. This decision requires a thorough evaluation of the patients' risk of mortality and cost effective approach. Aim of this study was to define characteristics of our poisoning patients and appropriateness of their hospitalization decisions to ICU.