A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of children admitted with yellow phosphorous poisoning in a tertiary care hospital
Selvaraju K,
Vijay Anand M,
Kanimozhi P
et al.
Abstract:Background: Yellow phosphorous (YP) is a protoplasmic poison that is mainly used as a rodenticide.
Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study is to describe the clinical profile of YP poisoning in children in a tertiary care hospital.
Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study done in a tertiary care hospital in Tamil Nadu. A convenience sample of all the cases admitted during the year 2022 was done. Demographic and clinical data were collected and analyzed.
Results: The male: female ratio was 1.16:… Show more
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