Nabeel Manzar|Syed Muhammad Ali Saad|Bushra Manzar|Syeda Shahzeen Fatima
The study of etiological and demographic characteristics of acute household accidental poisoning in children - a consecutive case series study from Pakistan
Dow University of Health Sciences|Dow University of Health Sciences|Dow University of Health Sciences|Dow University of Health Sciences
determine agents poisoning demographic distribution children brought civil hospital karachi chk history accidental poison intake examine factors associated itthis hospital based descriptive study first 100 patients sexes presented pediatric department chk 1st january 2006 till 31st december 2008 exposure known poisonous agent fulfilling inclusion criteria included study data regarding demographic profile potential risk factors collected well structured proforma cases followed discharge expiry data analyzed using frequencies proportions group means median standard deviationsthe male female ratio study 121 kerosene 50 common household agent followed medicines 38 insecticides 7 bathroom cleaners 5 factors mothers education level number siblings storage place poison correlated significantly cases accidental poisoning children 70 presented within 3 hours ingestion dyspnea common symptom observed mortality rate study 3children belonging age group 23 years susceptible terms morbidity mortality preventive strategies need adopted national level spread awareness among parents