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    Demographic Characteristics of Patients, who Attempted Suicide with Paracetamol in a Research Hospital
    (Düzce Üniversitesi, 2013) Acun, Pınar; Denizlioğlu, Burcu; Demirtaş, Yoldaş; Aksay, Ersin; Yılmaz, İsmail
    Purpose: Diversity and widespread availability of paracetamol containing preparations increasethe likelihood of their use for suicidal attempts. This retrospective study aimed to provideinformation regarding the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with paracetamolintoxication.Material and Methods: A total of 214 patients attending to the Emergency Unit of the IzmirBozyaka Training and Research Hospital between 1 January–31 December 2009 with apreliminary diagnosis of paracetamol intoxication were included. Demographic and clinicaldata have been collected.Results: Patients younger than 20 years of age represented the majority (78 patients, 36.4%) ofthe cases. Most of the emergency visits were recorded between 22:00 and 23:00 p.m. andbetween 00:00 and 01:00 a.m. Proportion of patients was highest in June as compared to othermonths. Of the whole study population, 55 (26%) ingested only paracetamol, while 159 (74%)were intoxicated with other drugs and/or alcohol as well. Symptoms were present in 174 patients(81%); 40 patients (19%) had no symptoms.Conclusions: Good knowledge of demographic data of the patients and effective use of poisoncall centers may help to improve diagnosis and management in paracetamol intoxication