Prevalence of a delayed diagnosis of caffeine poisoning in the emergency department of a Japanese hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most cases of acute caffeine poisoning are easily diagnosed at initial hospital visits. Nonetheless, accurate diagnosis is sometimes delayed in some patients with this condition. Therefore, our aim was to determine the prevalence of delayed diagnosis of acute caffeine poisoning in the emergency department (ED).

Methods

A single-center retrospective observational study was conducted. All consecutive patients with acute caffeine poisoning who were admitted to our hospital from January 2016 to March 2024 were included. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients who did not receive a correct diagnosis initially in the ED.

Results

A total of 30 patients were included. The median age was 23 years (IQR 19-27), 24 (80%) were women, and 18 (60%) had psychiat

SUBMITTER: Komagamine J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11890057 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature