Prognostic factors for suicidal carbon monoxide poisoning in a regional hospital in Hong Kong

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tak-shun, Thomas Au
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ◽  
Regional Hospital

Prognostic factors in unintentional mild carbon monoxide poisoning

2001 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1776-1781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Djillali Annane ◽  
Sylvie Chevret ◽  
Marie Jars-Guincestre ◽  
Patrick Chillet ◽  
David Elkharrat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

scholarly journals Prognostic factors of carbon monoxide poisoning in Taiwan: a retrospective observational study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e031135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke-Ting Pan ◽  
Chih-Hao Shen ◽  
Fu-Gong Lin ◽  
Yu-Ching Chou ◽  
Ben Croxford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Roc Curve ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ◽  
Retrospective Observational Study ◽  
Poor Outcomes ◽  
Gcs Score

ObjectivesTo identify the risk factors related to the prognosis of carbon monoxide (CO)-poisoned patients in the hospital.DesignRetrospective observational study.SettingTri-Service General Hospital, Taiwan.MethodsWe conducted a review of the medical records of 669 CO-poisoned patients, who were admitted to the Department of Emergency, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taiwan, from 2009 to 2014. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were collected for analysis. In the study, the end points for poor outcome were patients who either still had sequelae, were bedridden or died after treatment. The independent t-test, χ2 test and binary logistic regression were used to identify the association between the prognostic factors and the outcomes.ResultsThe logistic regression analysis confirmed that the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score (p=0.008) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (p=0.002) were related to poor outcomes. Furthermore, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed that the cut-off point of intubation days was 1.5 days (area under the ROC curve [AUC]=0.793) for all patients and 2.5 days (AUC=0.817) for patients with intubation when predicting poor outcomes.ConclusionWe identified the factors that most strongly predict the prognosis of CO poisoning, including the GCS score, serum BUN and intubation days. Moreover, the number of hyperbaric oxygen treatments seems to have impact of the outcome.

Charcoal-Burning Suicides and Strategies for Prevention

Crisis ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (S1) ◽  
pp. 21-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul S.F. Yip ◽  
Dominic T.S. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
New Method ◽  
Charcoal Burning ◽  
Media Reporting

Abstract. This paper examines the emergence of a new method of suicide in Hong Kong by carbon monoxide poisoning generated by the burning of charcoal. In just 6 years, it has become the second most common means of suicide after jumping from heights. The profile of these charcoal-burning suicide victims is different from that of other suicide deaths. It seems that a significant proportion of the increase in the number of suicides for the period is attributable to the charcoal burning. The effect of mass media reporting and strategies on how to contain the contagious effect of charcoal-burning deaths are discussed.

scholarly journals Restricting the means of suicide by charcoal burning

2010 ◽  
Vol 196 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul S. F. Yip ◽  
C. K. Law ◽  
King-Wa Fu ◽  
Y. W. Law ◽  
Paul W. C. Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Control Region ◽  
Suicide Rate ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ◽  
Charcoal Burning ◽  
Retail Outlets ◽  
Intervention Region ◽  
Significant Change

SummaryWe conducted an exploratory controlled trial to examine the efficacy of restricting access to charcoal in preventing suicides from carbon monoxide poisoning by charcoal burning in Hong Kong. All charcoal packs were removed from the open shelves of major retail outlets in the intervention region for 12 months; in the control region, charcoal packs were displayed as usual. The suicide rate from charcoal burning was reduced by a statistically significant margin in the intervention region (P<0.05) but not in the control region. We observed no significant change in the suicide rate using other methods in either location.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning as a New Method of Suicide in Hong Kong

2001 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 836-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wai Sau D. Chung ◽  
Chi Ming Leung
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ◽  
New Method

scholarly journals Outcome and prognostic factors of patients treated in the intensive care unit for carbon monoxide poisoning

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 821-827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Chih Liao ◽  
Wen-Chien Cheng ◽  
Biing-Ru Wu ◽  
Wei-Chun Chen ◽  
Chih-Yu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-357
Author(s):  
David R Smart ◽  
Paul D Mark
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
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