Ke Xu, Meng Xia, Xing Mu, Yun Wang, Nan Cao
EnsembleLens: Ensemble-based Visual Exploration of Anomaly Detection Algorithms with Multidimensional Data
IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics
introduction acute poisoning arising exposure toxic substances critical healthcare challenge united states one primary causes morbidity mortality european institutions report 1 emergency department admissions relate poisoning statistic becomes alarming given lifethreatening implications theres underreporting cases actual figure could much higher acute poisoning resulted million morbidity cases 20 mortality rate concerning world health organizations data indicating 90 accidental poisoning deaths occur low middleincome countries methods crosssectional study conducted 12month period three major hospitals saudi arabia study population comprised 1470 patients presented emergency departments suspected acute poisoning medical records retrospectively reviewed capturing data patient demographics nature type poisoning initial management outcomes data analyzed using spss software version 280 ibm corp armok ny descriptive statistics used summarize data chisquare tests employed determine associations demographic factors nature poisoning furthermore pearson correlation used evaluate link referrals specialized centers patient outcomes results 1470 participants significant majority males constituting 771 dominant age group 1824 years representing 714 sample substantial 886 visited emergency room due medical complications stemming poisoning queried understanding acute poisoning 600 able correctly define term however concerning 543 reported never received formal training part awareness programs regarding poisoning marked association p 0001 demographics nature toxin exposure delving deeper specifics poisoning incidents medications identified primary culprits 86 cases followed household chemicals 57 crucially vast majority 829 opinion right education precautions place incidence poisoning cases could substantially reduced conclusion acute poisoning pressing concern saudi arabia significant proportion population unaware inadequately trained handle emergencies study underscores importance awareness campaigns formal education specialized training prevent effectively manage poisoning cases emergency settings moreover strong association certain demographics toxin exposures suggests targeted interventions might necessary specific groups