BACKGROUND: @entity1443 is the most common drug employed in deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) in many countries and can lead to @entity879 . The purpose of the present study was to compare DSP with @entity1443 with DSP with other medications. METHODS: From January 2001 to December 2002, all @entity1 admitted after DSP to Soroka University Hospital in Beer-Sheva, Israel, were identified. Demographic data and medical history were obtained retrospectively. RESULTS: There were 282 incidences of DSP in the study period. The mean age of 94 @entity1 with an @entity1443 @entity1445 was lower than that of @entity1 who had attempted DSP with other medications (24.8 vs. 34.6 years, p<0.001). There was no gender or ethnic difference between the groups. @entity1 with DSP with @entity1443 were less likely to make recurrent attempts (23.4% vs. 39.9% p=0.006), less likely to have @entity146 (32% vs. 59% p<0.001), and had a shorter hospital stay (1.7 vs. 2.1 days, p=0.05). The @entity1443 group had less of an impairment in level of consciousness (84% vs. 52.1% p<0.001) and had less need for ICU care (6.4% vs. 14.9%, p=0.04). Serum levels were checked in 68 (72.3%) of the @entity1 in the @entity1443 group and they were found to be high in 6 (8.8%) of them (95% CI 2.1-15.5%). CONCLUSION: Taking an @entity1445 of @entity1443 is a common method of DSP, with @entity1 tending to have a more benign presentation and shorter hospital stay than those who attempt DSP with other medications. Further research on the optimal care of these @entity1 and multi-disciplinary approaches to DSP prevention are needed.

Deliberate self-poisoning with XXXX : a comparison with other medications.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['psychiatric disorders'] @entity879 :: ('MESH:D017114', 'Disease') :: ['acute liver failure'] @entity1443 :: ('MESH:D000082', 'Chemical') :: ['acetaminophen', 'Acetaminophen'] @entity1445 :: ('MESH:D062787', 'Disease') :: ['overdose']
@entity1443 :: (MESH:D000082,Chemical) :: ['acetaminophen']
