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Table 3 Severity of poisoning and outcome

From: Presentations due to acute toxicity of psychoactive substances in an urban emergency department in Switzerland: a case series

 

Number of cases, N = 210 (%)

Severity of poisoning

 Minor

119 (57)

 Moderate

43 (20)

 Severe

46 (22)

 Fatal

2 (1)

Outcome

 Medically discharged home

160 (76)

 Self-discharged

17 (8)

 Admission to critical care unit

20 (10)

 Admission to ward other than critical care unit

9 (4)

 Admission to psychiatric clinic

4 (2)