Clinical Spectrum and Outcome of Poisoning

Tiwari, Abhinav; Trivedi, Pranay; Mishra, Sumita; Sachdev, Meeta; Panda, Sambita; Chandramohan, Gangadarshni

doi:10.1007/s12098-020-03551-1

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“…These findings were comparable to the previous srudies. [17,18] Among 65 cases, most of the children 32 (49.2%) had age 6-months to 3 years, 20 (30.8%) had age 4-6 years and 13 (20%) had age 7-14 years. Limited data suggests that interventions to improve the environment can prevent childhood injuries, as determined by Bhatta S et al [19].…”

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Spectrum of Clinical Presentations and Outcomes in Children with Poisoning at a Tertiary Care Center

Khan¹,

Hanif²,

Yasmeen³

et al. 2022

PJMHS

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Objective: The purpose of this research was to better understand the severity and treatment options for paediatric poisonings at a major medical centre. Study Design: Retrospective Study Place and Duration: Niazi Medical and Dental College, Sargodha, From September, 2021 to February, 2022. Methods: There were 65 children had age 6 months to 14 years were presented in this study. All the included patients had accidental poisoning. After obtaining written consent from the parents of participants, detailed demographic information including age, sex, place of residence, and weight, was determined. Symptoms of poisoning, causes and products containing poison substances were assessed. SPSS 24.0 was used to analyze all data. Results: We found that 38 (58.5%) cases were males and females were 27 (41.5%). Most of the children 32 (49.2%) had age 6-months to 3 years, 20 (30.8%) had age 4-6 years and 13 (20%) had age 7-14 years. Diarrhea was the most common symptom found in 28 (43.1%) cases, followed by drowsiness and fever. Organo-phosphorus compounds was the most common poison substance found in 26 (40%) cases, kerosene oil in 15 (23.1%) cases, pharmaceutical drugs in 14 (21.5 %) cases, opioid poisoning in 7 (10.8%) cases and plant/atropine in 3 (4.6%) cases. Most common container of substance was bottle pack found in 22 (33.8%) cases, followed by spray bottle in 16 (24.6%) cases, glass in 11 (16.9%) cases and 21 (32.35) were others. Conclusion: In this study, we found that young male children are more susceptible to poisoning. The most frequent symptoms of poisoning from organophosphorus chemicals are diarrhea. Keywords: Accidental Poisoning, Children, Organo-phosphorous, Diarrhea

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Spectrum of Clinical Presentations and Outcomes in Children with Poisoning at a Tertiary Care Center

Khan¹,

Hanif²,

Yasmeen³

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“…(2021) reported that, because it is a commonly used home item, kerosene remains the most prevalent agent in the pediatric intoxication. 10 By contrast, Alghadeer et al. (2018) reported that kerosene is being used less frequently in Saudi Arabian households as a result of recent advancements.…”

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“…Even when intoxication is appropriately identified, the responsible agent may be unknown to the healthcare professional or caregiver. 1 , 10 Acute pediatric intoxication in various nations and areas of the world shows significant epidemiological differences. Consequently, every region should investigate its prevalence and influencing factors.…”

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Patterns of acute pediatric intoxication in Aljouf Province, KSA

Ibrahim

Alfahd

Alruwili

et al. 2023

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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“…[23][24][25][26] In other Indian studies, pesticides were found to be the most common agents. 17,27 Unregulated sale of pesticides and easy accessibility to children in rural household could be the reason to this.…”

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Study of clinical profile and outcome of children presented with poisoning in tertiary care hospital

Shah,

Kaple,

Pratihar

et al. 2024

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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Background: Poisoning is a common paediatric emergency. Worldwide estimate suggests that the rate of poisoning in under 20 years is 1.8 per one lakh population and for India it ranges between 0.6 to 11.6%. Methods: The study was conducted at B. J. Medical College Ahmedabad and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. A prospective analytical study consisting of total 110 patients, admitted in the intensive care unit during the period from June 2018 to November 2018 with inclusion criterion of children <12 years of age, presented with history of consumption of poisonous substances/insect bite irrespective of signs and symptoms excluding cases of food poisoning and idiosyncratic drug reactions. Detailed proforma was filled after taking necessary consent from the parents. Routine investigations and gastric samples for forensic analysis were sent in all irrespective of type or route of poisoning. Specific investigations done wherever required. Analysis of outcomes done using chi square. Results: The most common age group was 3-6 years with male to female ratio of 1.5:1. 99.1% poisoning were accidental with hydrocarbon poisoning being the most common of all (27.2%), followed by household substance poisoning in 20.9%. Snakebite was the most common insect bite (10.9%). The average duration of stay was 3.9 days, 8.1% children died with maximum mortality happened in children presented after 6 hours of intoxication. Conclusions: Management of poisoning requires immediate advice and first aid, followed by a directed treatment. Decontamination, enhanced elimination, antidotes, and supportive care are commonly used to manage poisoning cases.

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Clinical Spectrum and Outcome of Poisoning

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Spectrum of Clinical Presentations and Outcomes in Children with Poisoning at a Tertiary Care Center

Spectrum of Clinical Presentations and Outcomes in Children with Poisoning at a Tertiary Care Center

Patterns of acute pediatric intoxication in Aljouf Province, KSA

Study of clinical profile and outcome of children presented with poisoning in tertiary care hospital

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