Tag: Suicide
Childhood Irritability, Depressive Mood Linked to Suicidality Later
Increased suicidality in adolescence for children with high irritability, depressive/anxious mood
2011 to 2015 Saw Increase in Suicide Rate for Youth in Utah
Nationwide, increase of 23.5 percent in unadjusted suicide rate during same period from 2011 to 2015
Risk of Suicide Up for Teens, Young Adults After Self-Harm
Risks of self-harm significantly higher for American Indians, Alaskan natives versus non-Hispanic whites
Oseltamivir Not Linked to Suicide Risk in Pediatric Patients
No significant link for oseltamivir exposure or flu diagnosis with suicide in case-crossover analysis
Strong State Firearm Policies, Lower Firearm Suicide Rate Tied
Counties with low home state, interstate scores had higher firearm homicide rates, overall homicide rate
Most in U.S. Don’t Agree That Household Guns Up Suicide Risk
About 30 percent of health care practitioners agree that suicide risk is increased with household firearm
Venovenous Hemodiafiltration Improves Metformin Toxicity
Case report describes treatment of female patient who attempted suicide with metformin overdose
ACP Does Not Support Legalization of Assisted Suicide
Legalization would affect trust in the patient-physician relationship, and in the medical profession
Suicide Attempts in U.S. Up From 2004-2005 to 2012-2013
Larger increases seen for younger adults with antisocial personality disorder, anxiety, depression
Suicide Risk Up in Younger Patients With Chronic Illness
Those diagnosed with diabetes, asthma more likely to attempt suicide than healthy peers
