Open AccessThe Use of Pesticides in Suicide Attempts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Turkey
Author(s) -
Burak Mete,
Ersin Nazlıcan,
Nezihat Rana Dişel,
Lut Tamam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
türk psikiyatri dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.218
H-Index - 28
ISSN - 1300-2163
DOI - 10.5080/u26347
Subject(s) - medicine , poison control , suicide prevention , injury prevention , suicide methods , logistic regression , emergency department , suicide attempt , environmental health , psychiatry , emergency medicine , suicide rates
In parallel with common usage areas, pesticide poisonings are encountered in the community due to reasons such as no wearing of protective clothing and masks during use, unintentional consumption and suicide-intended intake. In this study was aimed to examine the cases who applied to the emergency department with pesticide poisoning and share of suicide cases.