Table 1 Exposure characteristics of reported incidents and most frequently identified clinical effects from European poison Centers, 2012–2015
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|
n | % | ||
Exposure Reason | Unintentional | 196 | 71.3 |
Intentional | 49 | 17.8 | |
Abuse | 15 | 5.5 | |
Misuse | 6 | 2.2 | |
Suspected Suicide | 3 | 1.1 | |
Unknown | 6 | 2.2 | |
Exposure route | Ingestion | 187 | 67.5 |
Respiratory | 46 | 16.6 | |
Dermal | 25 | 9.0 | |
Ocular | 21 | 7.6 | |
Other | 6 | 2.2 | |
Initial type of exposure | E-cigarette refill liquid | 240 | 87.3 |
E-cigarette non refill | 2 | 0.7 | |
Unknown type | 33 | 12.0 | |
Clinical effects | Vomiting | 56 | 20.3 |
Dizziness | 40 | 14.5 | |
Nausea | 38 | 13.8 | |
Throat Conditions | 25 | 9.1 | |
Throat irritation | 9 | 3.3 | |
Burning Throat | 5 | 1.8 | |
Oral Mucosal | 8 | 2.9 | |
Salivation | 2 | 0.7 | |
Pharyngitis | 1 | 0.4 | |
Abdominal Conditions | 17 | 6.2 | |
Eye Conditions | 14 | 5.0 | |
Headache | 11 | 4.0 | |
Diarrhoea | 8 | 2.9 | |
Breathing Conditions | 8 | 2.9 | |
Tremor | 4 | 1.4 | |
Other | 75 | 27.3 | |
Management of incident | Residence/ on site | 166 | 70.1 |
Hospital | 56 | 23.7 | |
Ambulance | 4 | 1.7 | |
Other/ Unknown | 11 | 4.6 | |
Medical Outcome | Minor effect | 112 | 53.8 |
No effect | 82 | 39.4 | |
Moderate effect | 13 | 6.3 | |
Major effect | 1 | 0.5 | |
Death | 0 | 0.0 | |