A study of accidental poisoning (in children) in a rural medical college hospital of West Bengal.
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.
Sarker
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Dept. of Medicine, Burdwan Medical College & Hospitals.
Ghosh
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Barik
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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
D007306:Insecticides; D007648:Kerosene; D010575:Pesticides