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Emergency department mental health presentations in young children: a retrospective chart review.
J Paediatr Child Health
September 2024
Emergency Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Aim: To characterise key features of young people presenting to the emergency department (ED) with a mental health complaint when comparing children (aged 7 to 12 years) and teenagers (13 years and greater).
Methods: Retrospective review of all ED mental health presentations in children aged 7-17 years presenting over a 12-month period in 2018 to a tertiary children's hospital in Victoria, Australia. Univariate analyses were carried out to examine the relationship between children and teenagers and a number of key presentation variables.
Self-poisoning in young Australians: The impact of COVID-19 and recent trends following easing of restrictions.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry
January 2025
New South Wales Poisons Information Centre, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Article Synopsis
- Self-poisoning is the most common form of self-harm among young people in Australia, and rates have been increasing, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- A study analyzed data from poison information centers from 2018 to 2023, finding a significant rise in self-poisoning cases, particularly among females aged 5-19, with an overall increase of 29.6% during this period.
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Baclofen-related deaths in Australia 2000-2022.
Forensic Sci Int
December 2024
National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- Baclofen, prescribed for muscle spasms in Australia, has been linked to 102 deaths from 2000-2022, with a majority involving intentional toxicity and a significant presence of mental health and substance use issues among victims.
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A mixed methods study on poisoning and injury-related emergency department visits associated with opioids in Canada, 2011 to 2022: from the Canadian hospitals injury reporting and prevention program.
BMC Public Health
September 2024
The Public Health Agency of Canada, 785 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5H4, Canada.
Background: The opioid crisis is a serious public health issue in Canada. There have been many surveillance programs and research studies on opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits at a national, provincial, regional or municipal level. However, no published studies have investigated the in-depth contexts surrounding opioid-related ED visits.
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