2018
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0495.1000391
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2017 Annual Report of Medical Toxicology Consultations/General Directorate of Poison Control Centres-Ministry of Health-Saudi Arabia

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“…Drug poisoning was reported among the most common causes of unintentional injury. Almost half of poisonings cases occurred in children younger than 6 years [21,29]. In the study reported between 2010 and 2016, more than half of all cases of poisoning occurred in children younger than 2 years [42].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 92%
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“…Drug poisoning was reported among the most common causes of unintentional injury. Almost half of poisonings cases occurred in children younger than 6 years [21,29]. In the study reported between 2010 and 2016, more than half of all cases of poisoning occurred in children younger than 2 years [42].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…Studies of chemical substance and drug poisoning in Saudi Arabia explored the relation between gravity and frequency of impacts and methods to prevent risk in different regions [21,29]. Poisoning with drugs and chemicals is still a major health problem with the advent of the vast number of new drugs and chemicals [30] and identified as the main cause of poisoning in Qassim, Makkah, and Majmaah regions [31,32].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…40 A large number of studies reported that pharmaceutical toxicity was the most common type of poisoning in Saudi Arabia, especially acetaminophen. 36,40,[45][46][47] Moreover, it was reported that toxicity via paracetamol overdose was frequently seen in Saudi Arabia, especially in young females attempting suicide. 48 In other countries, the representation of acute toxicity could be different.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To avoid repeat poisoning episodes, preventative measures such as removing certain objects from the home or putting them out of reach of children are recommended. When callers are referred to a medical facility, the facility is notified, and information about the case as well as the toxicology of the poison involved is made available [ 6 , 7 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Toxicology research, which focuses on poison control center clinical services and contribution of centers in researching and treating poisonings are very precious in improving their services [ 7 , 8 ]. Therefore, the present study aims to review and assess the characteristics of toxic events received by the toxicological information center's hotline all over Saudi Arabia during 2020.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%