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Comparison of emergency hospital admissions for drug poisoning and major diseases: a retrospective observational study using a nationwide administrative discharge database.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the clinical and procedural characteristics of emergency hospital admissions for drug poisoning and major diseases.

Design

Retrospective observational study.

Setting

Discharged patients from 855 acute care hospitals from 1 July to 31 December in 2008 in Japan.

Results

There were a total of 1 157 893 emergency hospital admissions. Among the top 100 causes, drug poisoning was ranked higher in terms of the percentage of patients using ambulance services (74.1%; second) and tertiary emergency medical services (37.8%; first). Despite higher utilisation of emergency care resources, drug poisoning ranked lower in terms of the median length of stay (2 days; 100th), percentage of requirement for surgical procedures (1.7%; 91st) and inhospital mortality ratio (0.3%; 74th).

Conclusions

Drug poisoning is unique among the top 100 causes of emergency admissions. Our findings suggest that drug poisoning imposes a greater burden on emergency care resources but has a less severe clinical course than other causes of admissions. Future research should focus on strategies to reduce the burden of drug poisoning on emergency medical systems.

SUBMITTER: Okumura Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3533045 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Comparison of emergency hospital admissions for drug poisoning and major diseases: a retrospective observational study using a nationwide administrative discharge database.

Okumura Yasuyuki Y Shimizu Sayuri S Ishikawa Koichi B KB Matsuda Shinya S Fushimi Kiyohide K Ito Hiroto H

BMJ open 20121205 6

<h4>Objective</h4>To compare the clinical and procedural characteristics of emergency hospital admissions for drug poisoning and major diseases.<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective observational study.<h4>Setting</h4>Discharged patients from 855 acute care hospitals from 1 July to 31 December in 2008 in Japan.<h4>Results</h4>There were a total of 1 157 893 emergency hospital admissions. Among the top 100 causes, drug poisoning was ranked higher in terms of the percentage of patients using ambulance serv ...[more]

PMID: 23220778

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Dataset Information

Comparison of emergency hospital admissions for drug poisoning and major diseases: a retrospective observational study using a nationwide administrative discharge database.

Objective

Design

Setting

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Comparison of emergency hospital admissions for drug poisoning and major diseases: a retrospective observational study using a nationwide administrative discharge database.

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