Demographic status of married females with suicide attempts referred to the emergency department of Sina hospital in Tabriz-Iran

Objective: According to the definition of World Health Organization (WHO), attempting suicide is an act that a person intentionally and without others’ interference shows an abnormal behavior (such as harming themselves or eating a drug higher than treatment dose) and his objective is realizing his expected changes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the demographic characteristics of married women with suicidal attempt and a variety of methods used to suicide among them who referred to the emergency department of Sina hospital in Tabriz. Methods: In a cross-sectional study 472 married female patients with suicide attempt who referred to the emergency department of Sina hospital in Tabriz in 2014 entered the study and relevant information was collected. Obtained information was analyzed using SPSS version 17.0. Results: Findings showed that the most frequent method of suicide was drug use (99.8%). A significant relationship was found between the type of drug used and seasons of the year. The majority of the population (90.5%) lived in urban areas and based on statistical analyses, a significant relationship was found between residency and type of drug used. Conclusion: According to the results of this study it can be concluded that drug use is the most frequent method of suicide that is done with a higher frequency in summer. Thus, rational prescription of drugs by physicians can be considered as one of the factors that can prevent suicide. Keywords: Suicide, Married persons, Females, Emergency departments, Hospita

Thyroid Function Tests and the Serum Levels of Prolactin in Women With Suicide Attempt

Background: Suicide is a major public health concern across the world. Based on related studies, thyroid dysfunction is associated with psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to determine the relationship between thyroid function tests and serum prolactin in women with suicide attempt.Methods: A total of 261 women with the suicide attempt were included in this descriptive-analytical study which took over one year (July 2015- July 2016). In addition, the patients’ serum Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH), free T4, and prolactin were measured, too.Results: Of 261 patients, 44(16.9%) had subclinical hypothyroidism, 3(1.1%) clinical hypothyroidism, and 1(0.4%) hyperthyroidism. The median value of serum prolactin in the patients with decreased thyroid function was higher. There were not significant relationship between suicide attempts and thyroid dysfunction or serum level of prolactin.Conclusion: Although there was no significant relationship between thyroid test, serum level of prolactin and suicide attempts, the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and high serum levels of prolactin were clinically significant in women who attempted suicide. Thus, the measurement of serum TSH, free T4 and serum levels of prolactin could be considered for these patients

Demographic status of married females with suicide attempts referred to the emergency department of Sina Hospital in Tabriz-Iran

Objective: According to the definition of World Health Organization (WHO), attempting suicide is an act that a person intentionally and without others’ interference shows an abnormal behavior (such as harming themselves or eating a drug higher than treatment dose) and his objective is realizing his expected changes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the demographic characteristics of married women with suicidal attempt and a variety of methods used to suicide among them who referred to the emergency department of Sina hospital in Tabriz. Methods: In a cross-sectional study 472 married female patients with suicide attempt who referred to the emergency department of Sina hospital in Tabriz in 2014 entered the study and relevant information was collected. Obtained information was analyzed using SPSS version 17.0. Results: Findings showed that the most frequent method of suicide was drug use (99.8%). A significant relationship was found between the type of drug used and seasons of the year. The majority of the population (90.5%) lived in urban areas and based on statistical analyses, a significant relationship was found between residency and type of drug used. Conclusion: According to the results of this study it can be concluded that drug use is the most frequent method of suicide that is done with a higher frequency in summer. Thus, rational prescription of drugs by physicians can be considered as one of the factors that can prevent suicide