Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and associated cost of acute poisoning: a retrospective study
Waleed Salem,
Pallivalappila Abdulrouf,
Binny Thomas
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
Poisoning is a major public health issue and a leading cause of admission to the emergency department (ED). There is a paucity of data describing the epidemiology and cost of acute poisoning. Therefore, this study investigated the epidemiology, patterns, and associated costs of acute poisoning in emergency department of the largest tertiary care healthcare centre in Qatar.
Method
This study was a retrospective review of the health records of patients admitt… Show more
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