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Table 4 Severity of poisoning and outcome

From: Presentations to an urban emergency department in Bern, Switzerland associated with acute recreational drug toxicity

 

Number of cases, N = 503 (%)

Severity of poisoning

 Minor

177 (35)

 Moderate

220 (44)

 Severe

104 (21)

 Fatal

2 (<1)

Outcome

 Medically discharged home

299 (59)

 Self-discharged

42 (8)

 Admission to critical care unit

32 (6)

 Admission to ward other than critical care unit

19 (4)

 Admission to psychiatric clinic

111 (22)