@article{ref1,
title="Treatment of acute self-poisoning in a respiratory intensive care unit. A 5-year review",
journal="South African medical journal SAMJ",
year="1987",
author="Elk, J. R. and Linton, D. M. and Potgieter, P. D.",
volume="72",
number="8",
pages="532-534",
abstract="A study of 103 cases of drug-related suicide attempts admitted to the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, over a 5-year period (1980-1984) was carried out. This group constituted 4.8% of all patients admitted to this hospital with acute self-poisoning. The majority of patients made an uneventful recovery (survival rate 91.7%). No association was found between initial admission status and ultimate recovery. Haemoperfusion was useful in treating patients with severe barbiturate poisoning.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0038-2469",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}