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2022 Annual Report of the Seoul Poison Control Center

2022 서울시 독성물질 중독관리센터 연간 보고서

  • Yo Han Shin (Seoul Poison Control Center, Korea University Anam Hospital) ;
  • Sijin Lee (Department of Emergency Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Su Jin Kim (Department of Emergency Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Young Hoon Yoon (Department of Emergency Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Sung Woo Lee (Seoul Poison Control Center, Korea University Anam Hospital) ;
  • Received : 2023.05.18
  • Accepted : 2023.06.02
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The Korea University Anam Hospital Seoul Poison Control Center (SeoulPCC) was established in accordance with Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance No. 7524 "Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Prevention of Toxic Substances Poisoning and Accident Safety." Herein, the center's annual performance in terms of project results and consultation information for 2022 are reported. Methods: SeoulPCC operates a helpline (Help Call, 1855-2221) that the general public can use from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays, as well as chatting and chatbot counseling through KakaoTalk's "Seoul Poison Control Center," and one-on-one online counseling through the website. Additionally, it has constructed a system for communicating with the general public through social media. Poisoning disease information collected from SeoulPCC from January to December 2022 was analyzed according to the number of requests, age of exposure, gender, location, and reason. Requests from the general public were summarized, and a brief image presenting information on poisoning disease-related consultations was produced. Results: SeoulPCC has a database containing information on 188,065 toxic substances collected by public institutions and provides this information to the general public and medical staff through its website. In 2022, consultations were performed through phone calls and SNS (social networking service) for 577 cases of poison information and first aid treatment due to exposure to toxic substances. There were 1,431 instances of providing poison information services. The annual requests included 512 exposure cases and 65 non-exposure cases. Furthermore, 366 cases were in Seoul, 145 cases were outside of Seoul, and 66 had an unknown location. The exposure cases included 161 requests from the general public and 351 requests from medical staff. Conclusion: This is the first annual report in Korea to analyze the occurrence of poisoning based on consultations. It is of major significance that this report serves as a starting point for identifying and tracking the aspects and characteristics of poisoning cases in the pre-hospital stage. In the future, poisoning-related disease information provided through consultations and at the emergency room should be linked, and through real-time collection and analysis, this information should be used as basic data for poisoning disease management policies.

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고려대학교 안암병원 서울시 독성물질 중독관리센터가 설립되고 실제 운영되기까지 많은 도움을 주신 최재욱 교수(고려대학교 의과대학), 김경희 교수(고려대학교 의과대학), 서울시 박유미 국장과 보건의료정책과, 서울시 독성물질 중독관리센터 운영 및 자문위원, 대한임상독성학회, 그리고, 독성물질정보 데이터베이스를 제공해주신 화학물질안전원, 국립환경과학원, 한국소방산업기술원, 식품의약품안전평가원, 농촌진흥청, 국립과학수사연구원, 국립수목원 기관에 깊이 감사드린다.

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