Living conditions in the districts of Oslo and poisonings by substances of abuse treated at casualty clinic level.

Autor:	Akopian M; Oslo universitetssykehus., Vallersnes OM; Avdeling for allmennmedisin Universitetet i Oslo og Allmennlegevakten Legevakten i Oslo Helseetaten Oslo kommune., Jacobsen D; Akuttmedisinsk avdeling Oslo universitetssykehus., Ekeberg Ø; Klinikk for psykisk helse og avhengighet Oslo universitetssykehus og Avdeling for medisinsk atferdsvitenskap Institutt for medisinske basalfag Universitetet i Oslo., Brekke M; Avdeling for allmennmedisin Universitetet i Oslo.
Jazyk:	English; Norwegian
Zdroj:	Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke [Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen] 2015 Nov 17; Vol. 135 (21), pp. 1943-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Nov 17 (Print Publication: 2015).
DOI:	10.4045/tidsskr.15.0370
Abstrakt:	Background: Use of and acute poisoning by substances of abuse represent a major health problem and are often linked to social destitution. We describe associations between place of residence, living conditions and the incidence of poisoning by substances of abuse in Oslo. Material and Method: All patients who were 12 years of age or older and resident in Oslo and who were treated for acute poisoning by substances of abuse at the Oslo Accident and Emergency Outpatient Clinic (OAEOC) were included prospectively for a continuous period of one year, from October 2011 to September 2012. The 15 districts of Oslo were categorised into three groups of living conditions, from the best (I) to the poorest (III) living conditions, based on the City of Oslo's living conditions index. Homeless people were grouped separately. The incidence of poisoning by substances of abuse treated in the OAEOC was estimated. Results: Of a total of 1,560 poisonings by substances of abuse, 1,094 cases (70%) affected men. The median age was 41 years. The most frequent toxic agents were ethanol, with 915 cases (59%), and heroin, with 249 cases (16%). The incidence of poisoning by substances of abuse treated in the OAEOC per year per 1,000 inhabitants amounted to 1.75 in living conditions group I, to 2.76 in living conditions group II and 3.41 in living conditions group III. Living conditions group III had a significantly higher incidence than living conditions group II (p < 0.001), and living conditions group II had a significantly higher incidence than living conditions group I (p < 0.001). Interpretation: The incidence of acute poisoning by substances of abuse was higher, the poorer the living conditions in the district.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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