Profile of Childhood Poisoning At A Tertiary Care Centre in North East India.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 9
Abstract
Introduction: Poisoning is a pediatric emergency. The profile and outcome of poisoned pediatric patients in a given region is influenced by the prevalent social, economic and cultural practices prevalent and also by the availability and the quality of the medical facilities. Acute poisoning in children is common and in many cases it is preventable. Most of the research papers are at least a decade old so this study was conducted at GMCH, Pediatric Department. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the last 2 year (Jan, 2015 to Dec, 2016) hospital records of Pediatric department to analyze the profile of all cases of pediatric poisoning and their outcome. Results: It was found that of the total 9862 cases, 179 cases of poisoning were admitted with an incidence of 1.81%. The majority of our patients (74.30%) were in the 1-5 yr age group. Almost all (98.88%) of our cases were accidental in nature. Kerosene (40.22%), organophosphates (9.49%) and Dhatura (8.93%) were the substances most frequently implicated in poisoning. Overall survival was 78.21%, among remaining cases 0.55% cases died in hospital and 21.2% cases left against medical advice. Conclusion: In conclusion, kerosene is the commonest agent involved in childhood poisoning. Overall, the outcome is good with 78.21% survival in our hospital. The time gap between the poisoning and presentation to hospital greatly predicts the outcome.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Mrinalini Das, Dr. Vivekananda M. S, Dr. Meena Mili
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