Poisoning among the elderly.

摘要: Abstract Objectives Poisonings continue to be an important public health problem. Herein, we analyzed the epidemiology of poisonings in elderly individuals. Methods Retrospective cohort study conducted between 2011 and 2019 a university hospital. We demographic variables, type poison involved, suicidal or accidental nature poisoning, probability admission, death Results A total 880 (6.1%) 14,300 treated same period occurred people over 65 years age. The most numerous group were individuals 65–69 years-old (39%), followed by 70–75 (20%), being men 57%. In 88% cases single participated, frequency alcohol (51.6%), drugs (29.5%), household industrial products (12.8%). Alcohol intoxication predominated up 75 age, above this age drug predominated, mainly women. 145 (16%) subjects hospitalized, frequently implicated digoxin benzodiazepines. hospital admission was associated with metformin, digoxin, lithium patient (OR per year = 1.03; 95% CI: 1.0–1.06). 19 patients died (2.16%), due caustic ingestion (OR = 5.7: 1.4–23.6) drugs, directly related metformin (OR = 10.1; 2.4–42.4). Conclusions prevalence poisoning is not negligible, physicians should have high index suspicion complex situation.