Journal article
Methylphenidate and the risk of trauma
KKC Man, EW Chan, D Coghill, I Douglas, P Ip, LP Leung, MSH Tsui, WHS Wong, ICK Wong
Pediatrics | AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS | Published : 2015
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are prone to sustaining trauma that requires emergency department (ED) admission. Methylphenidate (MPH) can reduce ADHD symptoms and may thus theoretically reduce the risk of trauma-related ED admission, but previous studies do not make this association clear. This study examines this association.METHODS: A total of 17 381 patients aged 6 to 19 years who received MPH prescriptions were identified by using the Clinical Data Analysis & Reporting System (2001-2013). Using a self-controlled case series study design, the relative incidence of trauma-related ED admissions was compared with perio..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Funding received from the Research Grants Council (RGC, Hong Kong) under grant agreement number 781913 for the study (Effects of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD] pharmacotherapy on hospital accident and emergency admission due to injury-related events [ATHAN]").