Drug Poisonings among Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Center in Eastern Nepal: An Observational Study
Intentional self-poisoning was the predominant form of drug poisoning, mainly involving benzodiazepines and analgesics among young females. Most patients recovered with supportive management, and the case fatality rate was low.
Authors
- Madan Krishna Mandal
- Rabin Bhandari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1333-4101)
- Namita Kumari Mandal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1226-640X)
- GP Rauniyar
Institutions
- Biratnagar Eye Hospital (NP)
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nepal Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.v63i2091.9240
- Primary Topic
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00