Patterns of Poisoning in Urban and Rural Children: A Single-Center Study

Pac-Kożuchowska, Elżbieta; Krawiec, Paulina; Mroczkowska-Juchkiewicz, Agnieszka; Mełges, Beata; Pawłowska-Kamieniak, Agnieszka; Kominek, Katarzyna; Gołyska, Dorota

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“…Seventeen percent of the parents admitted to have sometimes kept products such as fuel, antifreeze, pesticides and rodenticides in the household. Our sample is urban population from the capital of Croatia, but this is percentage is likely to be higher in rural populations, considering that solvents, fuels, oils, and pesticides have more frequently been reported as the cause of poisoning among rural preschool children (5). Only 38% of parents knew the names of the plants in their home and garden.…”

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Keeping children safe from harmful household products: a survey on safety practices in Croatia

Babić

Franić

Macan

2019

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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Keeping children safe from harmful household products: a survey on safety practices in Croatia

Babić

Franić

Macan

2019

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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“…Households located in interior towns had fewer hazardous and artisanal products, and reported safer storage of cleaning products and medications. A retrospective study conducted in a Polish hospital analyzed the medical records of 848 children admitted to the institution due to poisoning exposures, from 2008 to 2012, and observed that poisoning was more frequent in urban children than in those living in rural areas, 17 which may be explained by a lower access to these products among countryside residents.…”

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Availability and Storage of Hazardous Products in Households in the Metropolitan Region of Manaus: A Population-Based Survey, 2015

Tiguman

Almeida

Silva

et al. 2021

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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Objective: The availability of hazardous products in households increases the risks of poisoning. The present study aimed to assess the frequency and associated factors of the availability and storage of hazardous products in residences in the metropolitan region of Manaus. Methods: Population-based and cross-sectional study conducted in 2015 with adults selected with three-stage probabilistic sampling. Participants were interviewed face-to-face. Prevalence ratio (PR) of the presence of hazardous products (presence of chumbinho [illegal anti-cholinesterase rodenticide], artisanal cleaning products, and unsafe storage of these products and medications) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were calculated with Poisson regression with robust variance, weighted by the complex sampling method adopted. Results: A total of 4,001 participants was included, of which 53.0% (95%CI 51.5-54.6) reported presence of hazardous products in their households, 36.3% (95%CI 34.8-37.8) had unsafe storage, 16.2% (95%CI 15.1-17.4) had artisanal cleaning products, and 8.2% (95%CI 7.4-9.1) had chumbinho. Households with children ≤5 years old had safer storage (PR=0.78; 95%CI 0.71-0.86) and more artisanal products (PR=1.30; 95%CI 1.11-1.51). Presence of artisanal products was higher in lower educational levels (PR=2.20; 95%CI 1.36-3.57) and lower economic classifications (PR=1.63; 95%CI 1.25-2.13). Conclusions: Over half of the households in the metropolitan region of Manaus kept hazardous products; one-third stored them unsafely. Artisanal cleaning products and chumbinho were frequently present. Households with children had safer storage of products, and socioeconomic factors affected the availability of such hazardous products.

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“…[3] However, a study conducted by Pac-Kożuchowska et al states that the majority of poisoning was in urban settings, whereas the majority of accidental poisoning was in rural settings. [13] The distribution can be explained by the fact that the majority of patients visiting the tertiary care hospital are from rural background. A comparative study between rural and urban India in the future can help in enhancing our understanding of poisoning pattern among children.…”

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Poisoning in Children – A Study from Tertiary Care General Hospital

Reddy¹,

Kishor²,

Manjunath³

2021

JMSH

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The World Health Organization considers poisoning among the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Poisoning in India is among the highest in the world. Childhood poisoning ranges 0.33-7.6%. Most commonly observed among the children in the age group of 1-5 years. The mortality rate due to poisoning is 3-5%. Accidental exposure is considered the most common reason for poisoning. However, there is a scarcity of studies in India which explores the nature of poisoning in children. A retrospective registerbased study was carried out in a tertiary care urban hospital. Information about children who were admitted in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of tertiary care hospital, between the time periods of December 2016 and December 2018 with a history of poison consumption was included in the study. Seventy-six children were admitted for poisoning; the majorities were of the male gender. Almost half of them were <2 years. The common compound implicated in poisoning was thinner, a solvent used for paints. Majority were recorded as accidental exposure. Some were suspected to be of intentional nature. Poisoning in Indian children is an area of concern. Most of the studies among children are on accidental poisoning. Intentional poisoning is not reported. This study highlight, the need for comprehensive assessment involving pediatricians, psychiatrists, and forensic medicine experts for prevention and management of childhood poisoning and the need for more research, especially in relation to intentional poisoning.

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Patterns of Poisoning in Urban and Rural Children: A Single-Center Study

Cited by 17 publications

References 8 publications

Keeping children safe from harmful household products: a survey on safety practices in Croatia

Keeping children safe from harmful household products: a survey on safety practices in Croatia

Availability and Storage of Hazardous Products in Households in the Metropolitan Region of Manaus: A Population-Based Survey, 2015

Poisoning in Children – A Study from Tertiary Care General Hospital

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