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  • Title: Trends in gastrointestinal decontamination for deliberate self poisoning in Christchurch.
    Author: Ardagh M, Balasingam A.
    Journal: N Z Med J; 1996 Dec 13; 109(1035):462-3. PubMed ID: 9006625.
    Abstract:
    AIM: To examine changes in the choice of gastrointestinal decontamination for deliberate self poisoning in Christchurch. METHOD: A review of adult deliberate self poisoning cases for 9 months from July 1 1995 to March 31 1996 and a comparison with previously published figures from 1989 and 1992. RESULTS: Only 5% of patients received gastric lavage (compared with 26% in 1992 and 78% in 1989) and 52% received activated charcoal (compared with 46% in 1992 and 0.4% in 1989). No patients received syrup of ipecacuanha (compared with 1% in 1992 and 25% in 1989) and 43% had no gastrointestinal decontamination at all. CONCLUSION: The trend towards the use of activated charcoal and away from gastric lavage is consistent with sentiments expressed in the literature.
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