Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Accidental Poisoning in Children in Bilaspur

Sameer Kumar Jain

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Background: Childhood poisoning is preventable problem with considerable morbidity and mortality. This retrospective study was carried out to describe the epidemiology of accidental poisoning of children with seeds, drugs and chemicals in Bilaspur Methods:In a 5 years retrospective review of accidental poisoning 273 children were admitted to paediatrics department (CIMS). The following information was collected from inpatient records: age, sex, and type of toxin, symptomatology, source of poison, time of the year, hospital stay and final outcome. Results: Most cases of poisoning involved children under the age of 4 years except of seed poisoning which was more common in children over the age of 4 years and male were slightly predominant. There were 10 deaths, 3 from organophosphorus poisoning, 1 from sulphas, 1 from kerosene, and 3 cases of unknown poisoning. Most of the children were symptomatic at presentation. Seed were the most commonly ingested substance (49.45%), followed by hydrocarbon products (21.34%), and medicines (15.38%). Hydrocarbon ingestion occurred mostly in children under 2 years of age while poisoning with seeds was more common in those over 4 years of age. No seasonal variation in the incidence of poisoning was noted. A slight decline in the incidence of poisoning during last 2 years of study was noted. Most cases of poisoning under the age of 4 years occurred at home. Conclusion: Accidental poisoning with seeds, medicinal and non–medicinal products contribute to significant morbidity and hospital admissions in Bilaspur

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Sameer Kumar Jain Accidental Poisoning in Children in Bilaspur Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue.VI June 2014

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