Profile of acute childhood poisoning in South India: A prospective study

Vaddambal, Manjunath Gopalakrishna; Yerneni, Balaji Prasad; Jagadishkumar, Kalenahalli

doi:10.4038/sljch.v47i4.8593

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“…In our study, poisoning constituted 0.7% of pediatric admissions which is similar to studies by ZulEidain et al and Manjunath et al 1,8 Male:female ratio was 2:1 in our study which is identical with other studies as well. 2,5,9 Most of our poisoning cases were accidental in nature (n=51, 98%) which was similar to observations in other studies.…”

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“…Incidence of acute poisoning in children varies from 1.5-5.6% and it accounts for nearly 3.3% of paediatric intensive care unit admissions. [1][2][3] As per WHO report on child injury and prevention 2008, nearly 45,000 children and young people die every year due to acute poisoning. 4 Mortality rate is 4 times higher in low-income countries compared to high-income countries.…”

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A retrospective study of clinical profile and outcome of children admitted with poisoning in tertiary care hospital, Port Blair

Pragathesh

Ratnakumari

Gopalakrishnan

et al. 2023

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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Background: Poisoning is one of the most common causes for mortality and morbidity in children. Knowledge about the demographic profile, clinical characteristics and outcome of children hospitalized with poisoning will aid in better case management and optimizing appropriate preventive measures. Methods: A retrospective study of poisoning in children was conducted at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences (ANIIMS), Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, between January 2016 to June 2020. Clinical profile and outcome details were entered in standardized proforma and descriptive analysis was performed. Results: Poisoning accounts for nearly 0.7% of total paediatric admissions. Eighty eight percent of accidental poisoning occurred in children younger than five years of age. Kerosene (50%) and drugs (15%) are the leading causes of poisoning in children. Twenty three percent (23%) of children with Kerosene poisoning had chemical pneumonitis. The average length of hospital stays for children hospitalized for poisoning was 2 days. Conclusions: Children under five years of age are more prone for accidental poisoning. Kerosene is the commonest cause of poisoning in children. This study highlights the importance of creating public awareness about poisoning in children and the need for sensitising parents about the appropriate preventive measures.

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