Changing pattern of poisoning in children in Newcastle, 1974-81.

Lawson, George; Craft, Alan; Jackson, R H

doi:10.1136/bmj.287.6384.15

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“…Surprisingly, in this era of social and technological development, kerosene poisoning cases are still reported from industrialized countries. 3 The toxic effects on the body are a result of its chemical properties: it is more aromatic, has a lower viscosity, as well as a lower surface tension. It was reported in an Iraqi study 18 that, for children below 5 years, the most prominent causes of death through poisoning were hydrocarbons, again mainly kerosene (56.2%), followed by drugs, then insecticides, household products, carbon monoxide, and rat poison.…”

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“…7 Various studies have identified kerosene, petrol, medicines, insecticides, and household cleaning products as major hazards for poisoning incidents among young children. 3,8 Poisoning can have long-term psychological and physical consequences for children, and may result in large societal costs. In low-and middle-income countries, poisoning accounts for 10% of the total burden of unintentional injuries, and 6% of disability adjusted life years.…”

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“…2 The pattern of incidence and the risk factors for children's acute poisoning change with time and differ from country to country, and even between geographical areas within the same country. 3 An American survey revealed that, of the different external causes of unintentional injury and death among children aged between 1 and 14 years, poisonings ranked fourth, after road traffic crashes, fires and drowning. 4 The Japan Poison Information Centre (JPIC) received 31,510 enquiries in 1995 about poisoning in children under 6 years of age; the inquiries related to children less than 1 year old were 35.7% of the cases.…”

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Risk factors of acute poisoning among children: A study at a poisoning unit of a university hospital in Egypt

Alazab

El‐Mougy

Fayad

et al. 2013

SE Asia J. Pub. Health

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Childhood poisoning is a major cause of morbidity in both developing and developed countries. In spite of the success of some interventions to prevent accidental poisoning in the pediatric population, toxic ingestions continue to be a common occurrence. This aim of this study was to identify the incidence rate and determinants of acute poisoning among children (1-60 months old) who were admitted to the Poisoning Unit of a university hospital in Egypt. A study was conducted in the period from July 2011 until May 2012 at the poisoning unit of a university hospital. The studied children were from both rural and urban areas, were a mix of boys and girls, did not suffer from any mental disabilities, were aged between 1 month old to 60 months old, and were of Egyptian nationality. Data was collected by using a clinical examination form and a questionnaire. All parents/carers of the studied children were interviewed as well. Clinical assessment of the children included: general health conditions; AVPU (alert, respond to verbal stimuli, respond to painful stimuli, unconsciousness); and clinical examinations. The findings of the study demonstrated that 18.5% of total admissions were children (1-60 months old), 62.5% were males, 83.3% did not attend nursery, 79.9% were from urban areas, 33% of mothers were illiterate, and 60.2% of poisonings were due to household products. Kerosene alone was implicated in 24.3% of all cases; 37.4% of cases took place in the kitchen; 47.4% of cases were poisoned during the period between 8am and 4pm, and 65.4% reached the poisoning unit within 2 to 4 hours of accidental poisoning. Risk factors among the studied children were ordered by stepwise regression analysis as the following: non employed mothers; children who did not attend nursery; children of the male gender; and the education and literacy level of their mothers. Effective health promotion programs for parents and carers regarding poisoning hazards are needed to increase awareness and reduce the incidence of poisoning among children.

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Risk factors of acute poisoning among children: A study at a poisoning unit of a university hospital in Egypt

Alazab

El‐Mougy

Fayad

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SE Asia J. Pub. Health

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“…[2][3][4][5][6] In this study, hydrocarbon ingestion was the most common finding, followed by drugs, household chemicals and pesticides. While these findings are in agreement with another study conducted in Saudi Arabia, 7 they contrast with data from other studies from Tabuk, Riyadh, USA, Qatar, and the UK, [1][2][3]4,6 in which drugs are reported as the principal offenders. Joubert, in his study of black South Africans, 12 similarly noted that kerosene accounted for most (59%) acute poisoning, followed by traditional medicines (15.8%).…”

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Patterns of Accidental Poisoning in Children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Hazmi

1998

Ann Saudi Med

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“…The Sunday Times learns (2015 study) with 281 females and 177 males making up patient numbers in 2015. Of the 686 telephone enquiries made from the centre with regard to household poisoning, the majority (382) were for adults in the 20-60 year age-group, with children in the 3-14 year age-group (229) also being vulnerable [3][4][5][6]. My hospital is a national level hospital catering almost all of south India region, though cases are also being received from other corners of the country.…”

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