Background The increased risk of suicidal behaviour among Turkish women living in Europe
and Turkey is a serious public health problem. This study compares and synthesises the …

Objective: suicide attempts and suicide death fall within a category of psychological
disorders that is under the influence of economic, social, and cultural factors. Awareness of …

Caracteriza-se o perfil das vítimas de lesão autoprovocada que procuraram atendimento em
serviços de urgência e emergência nas capitais brasileiras, utilizando-se a base de dados …

Background Attempted suicide is the main predictor of suicide constituting a major public
health issue worldwide. It is estimated that for every completed suicide, 10 to 20 suicide …

Introduction Recently there was a debate concerning the relationship between the economic
crisis and an increase in attempted and completed suicides in Europe and especially in …

The aim of the study was to characterize the profile of victims of self-inflicted injuries, who
were attended at urgent and emergency care services in Brazilian state capitals, by using …

Introduction: Suicide, a complex and universal human phenomenon, is a major public health
problem. This study reviewed the literature about the major risk factors associated with …

Objectives: To evaluate demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with poisoning
at a community hospital. Methods: The retrospective study comprised records of patients …

Background: Poisoning is an important medical emergency. The purpose of this study was to
portray the pattern of poisoning in Isfahan, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study …

Background: Suicide attempts and suicides constitute a significant burden on communities
and health systems, especially in low income countries. However, many low income …