Table 4 Treatment and outcome of patients with acetaminophen poisoning (N = 187)
From: Outcomes of patients with acetaminophen-associated toxic hepatitis at a far east poison center
Variable | Total (N = 187) | No toxic hepatitis (N = 172) | Toxic hepatitis (N = 15) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gastric lavage, n (%) | 122 (65.2) | 118 (68.6) | 4 (26.7) | 0.002** |
Active charcoal and magnesium citrate, n (%) | 122 (65.2) | 118 (68.6) | 4 (26.7) | 0.002** |
N-acetylcysteine, n (%) | 147 (78.6) | 133 (77.3) | 14 (93.3) | 0.212 |
Mortality, n (%) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (6.7) | 0.080 |