Trends in emergency department visits for acetaminophen-related poisonings: 2011-2019
Abstract
We examined trends in emergency department (ED) presentation rates for acetaminophenrelated poisonings across Canada. A total of 27123 cases of poisoning were seen in the electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (eCHIRPP) sentinel sites between April 2011 and February 2019; of these, 13.7% were related to acetaminophen use. A significant decreasing trend for both sexes was observed for unintentional poisonings (males: -10.3%; females: -8.0%). For intentional poisonings, there was a significant decrease among females only (-5.9%). Females have consistently displayed higher rates of ED presentations for both unintentional and intentional poisoning.
Nous avons examiné les tendances dans les taux de consultation aux services des urgences pour une intoxication liée à l’acétaminophène au Canada. Au total, nous avons relevé 27 123 cas d’intoxication dans les sites sentinelles de la base de données électronique du Système canadien hospitalier d’information et de recherche en prévention des traumatismes (eSCHIRPT) entre avril 2011 et février 2019, dont 13,7 % étaient liés à l’utilisation d’acétaminophène. Nous avons observé une tendance décroissante significative des taux au sein de l’ensemble des intoxications involontaires (hommes : −10,3 %; femmes : −8,0 %). Pour les intoxications intentionnelles, une diminution significative a eu lieu chez les femmes (−5,9 %) uniquement. Les femmes ont toujours eu des taux plus élevés de consultation à un service des…
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