Deliberate self-poisoning in a tertiary pediatric hospital

• Main Authors: Vitória Cadete (Author), Ema Freitas (Author), Inês Fontes (Author), Manuel Almeida (Author), Fátima Rato (Author), António Marques (Author), Sandra Pires (Author), Rita Machado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Publicaciones Permanyer, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction and objectives: Deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) is a frequent cause of admission at the emergency department during adolescence. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a higher number of cases was reported. This retrospective study aimed to determine DSP prevalence, between 2018...