Perfil epidemiológico de pacientes intoxicados com acetaminofen (Paracetamol) com intenções suicidas

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Daniel Vásquez
Luisa Fernanda Ahunca
Diana Restrepo
Marle Duque
Lina María Ramírez
Luis Guillermo Toro

Resumo

Objetivo: este estudo busca descrever os indivíduos avaliados por sobredose de acetaminofen entre 2019 e 2020 num centro de referência de transplante hepático na Colômbia.


Metodologia: estudo derivado da análise secundário de histórias clínicas entre o dia 1.º de janeiro de 2019 e 31 de dezembro de 2020. Os critérios de inclusão abrangem indivíduos com ingestão aguda e voluntária de dose tóxicas de acetaminofen (>4 g/dia).


Resultados: sessenta e três casos, 68% mulheres, 67% menores de 18 anos e 54% estudantes. Reportou história pessoal de doença psiquiátrica, 60% e 35% pelo menos uma tentativa de suicídio prévio. A média de dose de acetaminofen foi de 15g, 46% referiram com ingestão de outras sustâncias e 13% estava sob efeito de sustancias psicoativas. 57% tinham a intenção clara de suicidar-se, assim como 81% vomitou antes de acudir ao serviço de urgências, 22% receberam medidas de descontaminação e 10% não recebeu N - acetilcisteína. Quinze indivíduos desenvolveram lesão hepática aguda, nove com critérios de severidade.


Conclusões: a população era predominantemente jovem, a história de doença psiquiátrica foi muito prevalente e a maioria referiram um evento vital que explicasse o comportamento impulsivo de consumo. Nenhum desenvolveu critérios para transplante hepático, o qual se poderia explicar pela idade dos indivíduos, os episódios de vómito precoce, e a ausência de doença hepática crónica ou de consumo de sustancias hepatotóxicas.

Palavras-chave:
acetaminofen, doença hepática induzida por sustâncias e drogas, tentativa de suicídio, acetilcisteína

Detalhes do artigo

Biografia do Autor

Daniel Vásquez, Universidad CES

Grupo de Pesquisa em Epidemiologia e Bioestatística, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colômbia.

Luisa Fernanda Ahunca, Fundação Hospital São Vicente

Hospital San Vicente Foundation, Medellín, Rionegro, Colômbia. Diretoria de Pesquisa.

Diana Restrepo, Universidad CES

Psiquiatria, Universidade CES, Medellín, Colômbia.

Marle Duque, Fundação Hospital São Vicente

Unidade Funcional de Doenças Crónicas, Oncologia e Neurociências. Hospital Fundação San Vicente, Rionegro, Colômbia.

Lina María Ramírez, Fundação Hospital São Vicente

Unidade Funcional de Doenças Crónicas, Oncologia e Neurociências. Hospital Fundação San Vicente, Rionegro, Colômbia.

Luis Guillermo Toro, Fundação Hospitais de São Vicente

Unidade Funcional de Transplantes e Doenças Digestivas. Hospitais de San Vicente Fundación, Medellín e Rionegro, Colômbia.

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