Influence of gastrointestinal decontamination on asymptomatic presentation poisoning patients
- VernacularTitle:胃肠道去污染对无起始症状型中毒患者预后的影响
- Author:
Teng-Da XU
;
Xue-Zhong YU
;
Hou-Li WANG
;
Hua-Dong ZHU
;
Yu-Shu ZHOU
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Poisoning;
Symptom;
Gastric lavage;
Activated charcoal
- From:
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine
2006;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To know the influence of gastrointestinal decontamination (including gastric lavage and activated charcoal treatment) on prognosis of asymptomatic presentation poisoning patients.Method six hundred and twenty seven asymptomatic presentation poisoning cases through January 1999 to December 2006 were reviewed retrospectively.Duration of ED stay and intubation requiring rate were compared between the intervention group and control group (patients treated only with supportive care),as well as complications associated with gastrointestinal decontamination intervention.Results Statistic analysis reveals no difference between the intervention group and the control group in rate of intubation (6.5 % vs 5.3 %,P=0.51) and emergency care unit admission (28.1% vs 26.6%,P=0.68).Meanwhile duration of ED stay is prolonged profoundly in prevention group [ (11.2?4.7) vs (8.9?5.0),P
