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Title:

Risk assessment of severe tricyclic antidepressant overdose.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Eyer, F; Stenzel, J; Schuster, T; Felgenhauer, N; Pfab, R; von Bary, C; Zilker, T
Abstract:
Prognostic factors for severe complications in tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) overdose remain unclear. We therefore evaluated the value of clinical characteristics and electrocardiograph (ECG) parameters to predict serious events (seizures, arrhythmia, death) in severe TCA overdose of 100 patients using logistic regression models for risk assessment. The overall fatality rate was 6%, arrhythmia occurred in 21% and 31% of the patients developed seizures. Using an univariable logistic regression m...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Hum Exp Toxicol
Year:
2009
Journal volume:
28
Journal issue:
8
Pages contribution:
511-9
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1177/0960327109106970
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19736278
Print-ISSN:
0960-3271
TUM Institution:
2. Medizinische Klinik Toxikologische Abteilung (alt) (Prof. Zilker); Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie
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