A hospital based prospective study of acute childhood poisoning.
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-150081
ABSTRACT
Objective To study acute poisoning in Sri Lankan children. Design A prospective hospital based study. Setting Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo. Patients Children with suspected acute poisoning admitted to hospital from January 1985 to January 2000. Results There were 2100 children with acute poisoning. 1256 (60%) were males. 1643 (78%) were below 4 years of age. Route of poisoning was ingestion in 2094 (99.7%) cases. Household products were involved in 1050 (50%) cases, drugs in 622 (30%), poisonous plants in 212 (10%), agrochemicals in 134 (6%) and miscellaneous substances in 82 (4%). Outcome There were 14 (0.7%) deaths.
Texto completo:
DisponíveL
Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS