Objective A poison database with comprehensive and accurate poison information was constructed in order to provide professional support for emergency response personnel and medical staff at all levels to deal with all kinds of poisoning incidents in a correct, timely, and standardized manner.
Methods A database framework including the physical and chemical properties, toxicity, on-site treatment, on-site rescue, clinical treatment, and other information of poisons was established, based on both standardized classifications of poisons and structured information. The database information content was constructed on the basis of reliable information sources and through the steps of collection, sorting, review, warehousing, and release. The data query function was achieved by both precise querying and fuzzy querying.
Results This database consists of 30 information unit modules with more than 500 data sets. It contains textual information on 16 720 toxicants, 7 053 toxicant picture information records, and 20 633 poison control-related records.
Conclusions This database is the largest Chinese poison database, which can provide the most powerful information and data support for emergency disposal of sudden poisoning events and treatment of poisoned patients in China.
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