title: [Accidents caused by poisons in children in Guadeloupe. A 3-1/2 year study in Pointe-à-Pitre CHRU].
abstract: We report the results of a study on poisoning by ingestion of toxic products in children performed in the Pointe-à-Pitre hospital from January 1986 to June 1989. We found a high frequency of domestic poisoning, a balanced sex ratio, a prevalence among the 1-5 years old children and a high annual cost of hospitalization. This underlines the need for intensified preventive measures.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie A, CHR de Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: André
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Loret
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014900:West Indies
vernacular_title: Accidents par toxiques chez l'enfant en Guadeloupe. Etude sur 3 ans et demi au CHRU de Pointe-à-Pitre.