@article{ref1,
title="Battery acid--an agent of attempted suicide in black South Africans",
journal="South African medical journal SAMJ",
year="1995",
author="Wilson, D. A. and Wormald, P. J.",
volume="85",
number="6",
pages="529-531",
abstract="Over a 36-month period 27 black adults, who had taken battery acid in apparent suicide attempts, were admitted to a major South African general hospital for assessment and treatment. There were no deaths. Patient features included limited schooling, unemployment and a male/female ratio of 2.4:1. Triggers were minor to moderate stressors (mainly domestic arguments) in 23 patients. Nine had a diagnosable psychiatric disorder and 5 required further psychiatric hospitalisation following discharge from the general hospital. The reported high mortality rate from acid ingestion was not observed; however, 4 patients required surgical intervention to deal with stricture formation. The average duration of stay was 7.6 days. There were no repeat suicide attempts during the study period.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0038-2469",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}