Table 3

Patients' disposal proposed by the five experts without and with the results of drug screening in the 142 patients admitted to ED for suspected drug overdose

Screening not available (n=710)Screening available (n=710)p Value
Percentages shown in parentheses.
Disposal
    Discharge89 (12.5)224 (31.5)<0.001
    General ward437 (61.5)400 (56.3)0.136
    HDU or ICU184 (25.9)86 (12.1)<0.001