ACUTE EXOGENOUS INTOXICATIONS REPORTED IN A TOXICOLOGICAL CARE CENTER

  • Marina Moura Toscano Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Jersica Tamara Amorim Landim Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Artur Bastos Rocha Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Rilva Lopes de Sousa-Muñoz Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Keywords: Poison Control Centers, Poisoning, Epidemiologic studies

Abstract

Clinical and socio-demographic profile of acute intoxication cases reported at the Toxicological Care Center of Paraíba (Ceatox-PB), Brazil, in 2012, is described by a transversal and retrospective study based on the documental analysis of secondary data retrieved from Ceatox-PB. In 2012, 208 cases of exogenous intoxications were treated at Ceatox-PB. Patients ranged between 1 and 77 years (17,3±18), with prevalent age bracket lower than 18 years (58,2%); 52,8% were female. Main intoxication was accidental (47,6%), and in groups aged 20 - 40 years related to suicide attempts and individual accidents. Attempts at suicide were more frequent in females (60,8%). Cases occurred at home (80%) and medicines taken orally (83,2%) were the most frequent cause (24,6%). Epidemiological pattern of exogenous intoxications at Ceatox-PB in 2012 was similar to that in other studies where young people and females constituted the highest risk group, with main agent as accidentally-taken medicines.

Author Biographies

Marina Moura Toscano, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Graduanda de Medicina na Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Jersica Tamara Amorim Landim, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Graduada em Medicina na Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Artur Bastos Rocha, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Graduado em Medicina na Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Rilva Lopes de Sousa-Muñoz, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Professora Doutora, associada do Departamento de Medicina Interna da Universidade Federal da Paraiba
Published
2017-03-29
Section
Artigos Originais