Oliver Nørholm Kempf, Thora Wesenberg Helt, Klaus Birkelund Johansen, Charlotte Rittig, Louise Lundby-Christensen, Marianne Sjølin Frederiksen, Pernille Mathiesen, Malene Boas, Preben Berg Nielsen, Annie Ellermann, Klaus Børch, Jens Jakob Petersen, Thomas Houmann Petersen, Cæcilie Trier Sønderskov, Jesper Andersen, Rasmus Gaardskær Nielsen, Eva Mosfeldt Jeppesen, Vibeke Brix Christensen
INTRODUCTION: To assess the effect of long-term isolation on the mental state of Danish youth. This study aimed to investigate trends in paracetamol overdoses among people under 18 years of age in Denmark during Covid-19 restrictions as an indicator of mental health. METHODS: All patients under the age of 18 years presenting with paracetamol overdose at one of the 18 paediatric departments in Denmark from 2016 to 2021 were included. They were identified in all Danish hospital databases using specific diagnostic codes...
April 16, 2024: Danish Medical Journal