Necdet Sut1, Dilek Memis. 1. Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey. necdetsut@yahoo.com
Abstract
AIM: To examine the costs of acute poisoning patients admitted to an intensive care unit. METHODS: Retrospective review of intensive care unit records of patients admitted for treatment of acute poisoning from January 1, 2002 to September 30, 2006. RESULTS: The study group consisted of 94 patients and 18.1% of them died in the intensive care unit. The 62 suicidal cases were significantly younger than the accidental cases (p = 0.006). The average cost per intensive care unit stay was US $821 +/- 1149 (US $711 +/- 695 for suicidal and US $1,036 +/- 1,713 for accidental cases). CONCLUSIONS: Poisoned patients admitted to an intensive care unit represent a considerable cost for the health care system in Turkey.
AIM: To examine the costs of acute poisoningpatients admitted to an intensive care unit. METHODS: Retrospective review of intensive care unit records of patients admitted for treatment of acute poisoning from January 1, 2002 to September 30, 2006. RESULTS: The study group consisted of 94 patients and 18.1% of them died in the intensive care unit. The 62 suicidal cases were significantly younger than the accidental cases (p = 0.006). The average cost per intensive care unit stay was US $821 +/- 1149 (US $711 +/- 695 for suicidal and US $1,036 +/- 1,713 for accidental cases). CONCLUSIONS: Poisoned patients admitted to an intensive care unit represent a considerable cost for the health care system in Turkey.
Authors: Behzad Karami Matin; Mohammad Amrollahi-Sharifabadi; Satar Rezaei; Afshar Heidari; Ali Kazemi-Karyani Journal: Front Public Health Date: 2022-07-15