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Quemaduras Químicas/etnología , Guerra , Ácido 2,4,5-Triclorofenoxiacético/efectos adversos , Ácido 2,4-Diclorofenoxiacético/efectos adversos , Agente Naranja , Quemaduras Químicas/etiología , Defoliantes Químicos/efectos adversos , Humanos , Dibenzodioxinas Policloradas/efectos adversos , Estados Unidos , Veteranos/psicologíaAsunto(s)
Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/efectos adversos , Quemaduras Químicas/etiología , Córnea/efectos de los fármacos , Diclofenaco/efectos adversos , Quemaduras Oculares/inducido químicamente , Tolmetina/análogos & derivados , Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/administración & dosificación , Quemaduras Químicas/etnología , Diclofenaco/administración & dosificación , Etnicidad , Quemaduras Oculares/etnología , Color del Ojo , Humanos , Ketorolaco , Soluciones Oftálmicas , Sensación/efectos de los fármacos , Tolmetina/administración & dosificación , Tolmetina/efectos adversosRESUMEN
Over a 36-month period 27 black adults, who had taken battery acid in apparent suicide attempts, were admitted to a major South African general hospital for assessment and treatment. There were no deaths. Patient features included limited schooling, unemployment and a male/female ratio of 2.4:1. Triggers were minor to moderate stressors (mainly domestic arguments) in 23 patients. Nine had a diagnosable psychiatric disorder and 5 required further psychiatric hospitalisation following discharge from the general hospital. The reported high mortality rate from acid ingestion was not observed; however, 4 patients required surgical intervention to deal with stricture formation. The average duration of stay was 7.6 days. There were no repeat suicide attempts during the study period.
