SAFETYLIT WEEKLY UPDATE

We compile citations and summaries of about 400 new articles every week.
RSS Feed

HELP: Tutorials | FAQ
CONTACT US: Contact info

Search Results

Journal Article

Citation

Karasouli E, Owens D, Abbott RL, Hurst KM, Dennis M. Soc. Psychiatry Psychiatr. Epidemiol. 2011; 46(6): 455-462.

Affiliation

Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, Charles Thackrah Building, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9LJ, UK, e.karasouli99@leeds.ac.uk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00127-010-0213-3

PMID

20336278

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Suicide has been repeatedly shown to have greatly increased incidence after non-fatal self-harm but far less is known about early death from other causes. The present study's aim was to describe mortality and risk factors concerning all causes of death after non-fatal self-poisoning. METHODS: A prospective cohort study of 976 patients who attended the Emergency Department in Nottingham, UK during a 9-month period in 1985-1986. Information on deaths was obtained for 16 years following an episode of self-poisoning, from the records of the Office for National Statistics. RESULTS: The observed:expected ratio for all-cause mortality was 2.2. Deaths due to diseases of the digestive and respiratory systems were, respectively, 4.4 and 2.9 times more frequent than expected. The risk for accidents was sixfold and for probable suicides 17-fold when compared with the risk in the general population. The main risk factor for subsequent deaths from natural causes was increasing age. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study suggest that patients who survive self-poisoning have an increased risk of death from natural and unnatural causes. The findings point towards the need for more effective clinical management and preventive initiatives.


Language: en

NEW SEARCH


All SafetyLit records are available for automatic download to Zotero & Mendeley
Print