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Changing epidemiologic patterns of deliberate self poisoning in a rural district of Sri Lanka

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Public Health, August 2012
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Changing epidemiologic patterns of deliberate self poisoning in a rural district of Sri Lanka
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BMC Public Health, August 2012
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-12-593
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Lalith Senarathna, Shaluka F Jayamanna, Patrick J Kelly, Nick A Buckley, Michael J Dibley, Andrew H Dawson

Abstract

Acute poisoning is a major public health issue in many parts of the world. The epidemiology and the mortality rate is higher in low and middle income countries, including Sri Lanka. The aim of this study was to provide details about the epidemiology of acute poisoning in a rural Sri Lankan district and to identify the changing patterns and epidemiology of poisoning.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Australia 2 2%
Zimbabwe 1 1%
Brazil 1 1%
United Kingdom 1 1%
Sri Lanka 1 1%
Japan 1 1%
Unknown 88 93%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 13 14%
Student > Postgraduate 10 11%
Other 9 9%
Student > Bachelor 9 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 7 7%
Other 23 24%
Unknown 24 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 34 36%
Nursing and Health Professions 12 13%
Psychology 10 11%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 5 5%
Social Sciences 3 3%
Other 6 6%
Unknown 25 26%
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