Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2023 May 25;16(2):121-130.
doi: 10.17161/kjm.vol16.19525. eCollection 2023.

2021 Annual Report of the Kansas Poison Control Center at The University of Kansas Health System

Stephen L Thornton  1 , Lisa K Oller  1 , Kathy White  1 , Robert Stockdale  1 , Elizabeth Silver  1
Affiliations

2021 Annual Report of the Kansas Poison Control Center at The University of Kansas Health System

Stephen L Thornton et al. Kans J Med. .

Abstract

Introduction: This is the 2021 Annual Report of the Kansas Poison Control Center (KSPCC) at The University of Kansas Health System. The KSPCC serves the state of Kansas 24-hours a day, 365 days a year with certified specialists in poison information and clinical and medical toxicologists.

Methods: Encounters reported to the KSPCC from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 were analyzed. Data recorded includes caller demographics, exposure substance, nature and route of exposure, interventions, medical outcome, disposition, and location of care.

Results: The KSPCC logged 18,253 total encounters in 2021, including calls from every county in Kansas. A majority of human exposure cases (53.6%) were female. Approximately 59.8% were pediatric exposures (defined as 19 years of age or less). Most encounters occurred at a residence (91.7%) and most were managed there (70.5%). Unintentional exposures were the most common reason for exposures (70.5%). The most common reported substance in pediatric encounters was household cleaning products (n = 815) and cosmetics/personal care products (n = 735). For adult encounters, analgesics (n = 1,241) and sedative/ hypnotics/antipsychotics (n = 1,013) were the most frequently reported. Medical outcomes were 26.0% no effect, 22.4% minor effect, 10.7% moderate effect, and 2.7% major effects. There were 22 deaths.

Conclusions: The 2021 KSPCC annual report demonstrated that cases were received from the entire state of Kansas. Pediatric exposures remained most common but cases with serious outcomes continued to increase. This report supported the continued value of the KSPCC to both public and health care providers in the state of Kansas.

Keywords: antidotes; drug overdose; ingestion; poisoning; toxicology.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. National Institute on Drug Abuse. Overdose Death Rates. Jan 20, 2022. [Accessed October4, 2022.]. nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates .
    1. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes - United States, 2018. Aug 31, 2018. [Accessed October 4, 2022]. https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/pubs/2018-cdc-drug-surveillance-rep... .
    1. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes - United States Surveillance Special Report. 2019. Nov 1, 2019. [Accessed October 4, 2022]. https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/pubs/2019-cdc-drug-surveillance-rep... .
    1. Gummin DD, Mowry JB, Beuhler MC, et al. 2020 Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ National Poison Data System (NPDS): 38th Annual Report. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2021;59(12):1282–1501. - PubMed
    1. Thornton SL, Oller LK, White K, Coons DM, Silver E. 2020 Annual Report of the Kansas Poison Control Center at The University of Kansas Health System. Kans J Med. 2022;15:160–169. - PMC - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources