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  • Title: [The number of admissions to Dutch hospitals for barbiturate poisoning from 1981-1989 and those for poisoning with sedatives and hypnotics,and benzodiazepines].
    Author: van Romunde LK, Stronks DL, Pepplinkhuizen L.
    Journal: Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd; 1992 Aug 15; 136(33):1615-7. PubMed ID: 1407097.
    Abstract:
    Over the period 1981 to 1989, the number of admissions to Dutch general hospitals for barbiturate poisoning has dropped sharply and steadily, due to a more restrictive policy in prescribing regarding these sedatives. This trend is also present concerning poisoning with sedatives and hypnotics in general (ICD-code 967), but not concerning those with benzodiazepines (ICD-code 969.4). The female-male ratio was nearly 2:1. This difference is possibly due to the fact that females take more medication than males.
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