title: A study of accidental poisoning (in children) in a rural medical college hospital of West Bengal.
abstract: 134 cases of accidental poisoning in children have been reported, children belonging to the age group of 1-3 years are the main victims. Kerosene has been noted as the single most important cause of poisoning. Mortality was fortunately low amounting to 5.2% of all cases.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medicine, Burdwan Medical College & Hospitals.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sarker
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Barik
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning; D007648:Kerosene / Q000506:poisoning; D010575:Pesticides / Q000506:poisoning; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012424:Rural Population
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D007648:Kerosene; D010575:Pesticides