Long-term mortality of adult patients with carbon monoxide poisoning presenting to the emergency department in Korea: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. However, relatively few studies have investigated its long-term mortality impact. This nationwide population-based cohort study examined the association between CO poisoning and long-term mortality.

Methods

This retrospective study utilized data from the National Health Insurance Service database in South Korea. We compared the patients with CO poisoning to those without CO poisoning. Inverse probability treatment weights were applied to both groups to control for potential confounding factors. Subsequently, mortality was assessed using the incidence rate and Cox proportional hazard ratios.

Results

This study included 23,387 patients with CO poisoning and 359,851 without it. Ove

SUBMITTER: Lee SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11617836 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature