Acetaminophen poisoning occurs in all age groups; however, hospital-based outcomes of children with these poisonings were not well characterized. The objectives of this study from HIP Investigator Dr. Ryan Coller were to describe the incidence, characteristics, and outcomes of hospital stays in children with acetaminophen poisoning and evaluate the contribution of intentionality.
The study used the 2016 Kids’ Inpatient Database and validated International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision diagnostic codes to identify hospitalizations of children aged 0 to 19 years for acetaminophen poisoning. Through standard survey methods, they found that Acetaminophen poisoning was the most common cause of U.S. hospital stays associated with medication self-harm poisoning and that more effective acetaminophen poisoning prevention strategies are needed.
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