Original research
par
Xavier, Chloé G. et al
Date de publication
2023
Géographie
Canada
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Oui
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
We aimed to estimate the prevalence of encephalopathy among people who experienced a toxic drug event and examine the association between toxic drug events and encephalopathy.
Constatations/points à retenir
After adjusting for sex, age, and mental illness, people who experienced drug toxicity were 15.3 times more likely to have encephalopathy compared to people who did not experience a drug toxicity event.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Cross-sectional analysis of administrative health data from a random sample of 20% of BC residents
Mots clés
Overdose
Mental health
