Hospital admission profile related to poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of psychotropic drugs in England and Wales: An ecological study

Trends in Hospital Admissions for Mental, Behavioural and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in England and Wales between 1999 and 2019: An Ecological Study

“…Unfortunately, this increase in substance use resulted in hospital admissions becoming a significant burden [ 27 ]. A recent study by Al-Daghastani and Naser examined the trend of hospital admissions related to poisoning by, adverse effects of, and underdosing of, psychotropic drugs [ 8 ]. This study found that during the past two decades there was an increase in the admission rate of 20.0% [ 8 ].…”

“…A recent study by Al-Daghastani and Naser examined the trend of hospital admissions related to poisoning by, adverse effects of, and underdosing of, psychotropic drugs [ 8 ]. This study found that during the past two decades there was an increase in the admission rate of 20.0% [ 8 ]. Antidepressants, tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics and neuroleptics, and psychostimulants with abuse potential were the most frequently cited causes of hospital admissions related to poisoning by psychotropic medications, accounting for 48.9%, 20.9%, 13.4%, and 8.3%, respectively [ 8 ].…”

“…This study found that during the past two decades there was an increase in the admission rate of 20.0% [ 8 ]. Antidepressants, tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics and neuroleptics, and psychostimulants with abuse potential were the most frequently cited causes of hospital admissions related to poisoning by psychotropic medications, accounting for 48.9%, 20.9%, 13.4%, and 8.3%, respectively [ 8 ]. The causes for these admissions were different, which were accidental (unintentional), intentional self-harm, assault as an adverse effect, and under-dosing.…”

“…A clinically significant disturbance in a person’s cognition, emotional control, or behavior is indicative of a problem with the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental and behavioral functioning and characterises mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Previous studies in the UK have explored the hospitalisation profile for various acute and chronic health conditions [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. However, none have explored the hospitalisation pattern for mental disorders.…”

Hospital Admissions Related to Infections and Disorders of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue in England and Wales

“…Clinicians, researchers, and policymakers will be better able to improve outcomes and lessen the financial and social burdens that skin diseases place on societies, the healthcare system, and individuals, by properly allocating resources when they are informed about the burden of skin diseases among inpatients. There have been studies conducted in the past in the UK that looked at the admissions profile for various acute and chronic illnesses [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ], but none that looked at trends in infections and disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate hospital admissions in England and Wales due to infections and diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.…”