[A prospective study on suicide attempts by self-poisoning in adolescents: Symptoms and complications].

This study focused on biological complications in pediatric emergencies, but also later on deliberate self-poisoning to detect other complications. It seems important to detect the presence of liver or kidney failure, and more importantly whether there is acetaminophen ingestion. The prevention of suicide attempt recurrences also remains a priority, given the increased risk of mortality from repeating a suicide attempt. Systematization of biological assessments made in emergency situations but particularly in the hospital could improve the care of these adolescents. PMID: 27017358 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Archives de Pediatrie - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Arch Pediatr Source Type: research