%0 Journal Article
%T Intensive care costs of acute poisoning cases
%J Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.)
%D 2008
%A Sut, Necdet
%A Memis, Dilek
%V 46
%N 5
%P 457-460
%X 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1556-3650
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650701644295