{"id":2463,"date":"2025-03-25T14:18:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T04:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/jamieson-trauma-institute\/?p=2463"},"modified":"2025-03-25T16:17:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T06:17:52","slug":"caustic-injury-related-hospitalisations-in-queensland-public-acute-hospitals-01-jan-2018-to-31-dec-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/jamieson-trauma-institute\/qti\/caustic-injury-related-hospitalisations-in-queensland-public-acute-hospitals-01-jan-2018-to-31-dec-2023","title":{"rendered":"Caustic injury-related hospitalisations in Queensland public acute hospitals: 01 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caustic injury-related hospitalisations in Queensland public acute hospitals: 01 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2023<\/h1><\/h1><\/div>
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Background<\/h2>\n

This report presents patterns and trends in caustic injury related hospitalisations in Queensland public acute hospitals over a six-year time-period from Jan 2018 to Dec 2023 covering the pre-pandemic (2018-2019), pandemic (2020) and post-pandemic (2021-23) years as part of an expanded surveillance and monitoring activity.<\/p>\n

Key findings<\/h2>\n

Between 01 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2023 (6 years):<\/p>\n

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  • 1,773 caustic injury-related hospitalisations occurred in Queensland public acute hospitals.<\/li>\n
  • This equated to 3,728 days of inpatient care.<\/li>\n
  • 58% of cases were males.<\/li>\n
  • 0 \u2013 4 years olds accounted for 15% of all caustic injury cases and 15% of inpatient days.<\/li>\n
  • X49 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances was the most frequent external cause code (69%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Key figures<\/h2>\n<\/div>