Characteristics and costs in adults with acute poisoning admitted to the emergency department of a university hospital in Belgium.

OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to assess the characteristics of all acute poisoning admissions among adult emergency department (ED) patients, to identify factors associated with admission and to calculate direct medical cost. METHODS:Data of 2017 (1st January to 31st December) were collected and analyzed retrospectively using patients' medical records and hospital invoices. Factors associated with type of hospitalization were identified using appropriate statistics. RESULTS:A total of 1,214 hospital admissions were included, accounting for 3.6% of all ED admissions. Men (62.2%) and the... Mehr ...