Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2023
Observational Study[Epidemiological Characterization of Benzodiazepine and Antidepressant Poisonings in Chile].
Poisonings are a worldwide preventable public health problem that affects the general population. ⋯ Poisoning events were characterized according to the studied variables. National poisoning rates decreased over the years with prevalence of those intentional events linked to women. Efforts should be made in creating poisoning prevention campaigns focused on age-based groups in the general population.