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Risk Factors for Opioids and Stimulants Poisoning Among Patients Admitted to Khorshid Hospital in Isfahan Publisher



Dorooshi G1 ; Borhani A2 ; Zoofaghari S3 ; Tarrahi MJ4 ; Meamar R1 ; Shariat SS3
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  1. 1. Department of Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine, Clinical Toxicology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Medical Student, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Clinical Toxicology, Isfahan Clinical Toxicology Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Journal of Isfahan Medical School Published:2022


Abstract

Background: Poisoning by opium and stimulants brings many patients to the toxicology emergency ward and other emergency rooms every year. This study planned to determine the risk factors for Opioid and Stimulant poisoning among patients admitted to the Khorshid Hospital. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was performed on 243 patients poisoned with opioids or stimulants in Khorshid Hospital of Isfahan during December 2018 to the December 2019. The data about demographic variables including: (sex, age, marital status, occupation), type of intoxication (opium, heroin), and or stimulants(hashish, cannabis, marijuana, amphetamine) and intoxication with other substances, cause of intoxication, type of intoxication (accidental, intentional), method of intoxication (oral, inhalation, intravenous injection, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection, etc.), poisoning with other drugs, vital signs at entering the ward, length of stay in the poisoned ward, treatment outcome (recovery or death), and cause of death were extracted from the patients' files. The data were analyzed using the ANOVA and the Chi-square tests. Findings: The results of this study showed that most of the substance poisoning was attributed to heroin in the Iranian community and in non-Iranian was opium. In addition, substance poisoning was more common in men, especially in the age group of 31-35 years, and among the unemployed or self-employed, as well as among those with a diploma or lower. Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, among opioids, heroin poisoning was the highest and among stimulants, amphetamine was high. Also, majority of the poisoned people were under 40 years old and had lower education levels. © 2022 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.
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