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Acute Poisonings, Suicidality and Systemic Inflammatory Load in Pregnant Women

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Pregnancy can be challenging for women in various manners and can boost the risk of intentional self-poisonings. The aim of the study is to evaluate the occurrence and clinical characteristics of poisonings and the relationship between suicidal tendency and increased systemic inflammatory load during pregnancy. Methods: This study was performed in a tertiary hospital emergency department using 10 years of data. The study covered 69 female individuals, 35 pregnant and 34 non-pregnant, with acute poisoning diagnoses. The cases' sociodemographic and clinical features, as well as routine blood results, were evaluated. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) markers were calculated to assess systemic inflammatory load. Results: 701, respectively). Conclusion: The vast majority of acute poisonings in pregnant women were intentional. Although the inflammatory burden values were significantly higher in pregnant women than in controls, there was not enough strong evidence to establish a link between increased inflammatory burden and suicidal tendencies in pregnant women.

Source: Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology

DOI: 10.5152/pcp.2025.24962

Authors: Şenay Koçakoğlu, Hasan Büyükaslan

Institution: Harran University

Language: English

Topic: Poisoning and overdose treatments

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $590