title: [Epidemiology of pediatric paracetamol poisoning (retrospective analysis of calls received by the Poison Control Center of Tours)].
abstract: The authors analysed 101 phone calls received in 3 years and 8 months at the Poison Control Center of Tours for paracetamol poisoning in children under 15 years of age. 70% of children were between 1 and 5 years old, 15% under 1 year and 15% over 5 years old. The kind of poisoning differ according to age: iatrogenic in 93% of cases under 1 year old (medication given by parents; error in dosage); accidental in 85% of cases between 1 and 5 years old and "willful" poisoning (43%) or accidental (36%) over 5 years old. The average quantity of ingested paracetamol was low (58mg/kg). The delay before phone call from an individual or a doctor was usually quite short. The neurologic or digestive signs were present in 12% of the children. The outcome was uneventful in all cases indicating that this form of poisoning is being in childrens.
authors.affiliation: Centre Anti-Poisons, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire, Tours.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Jonville
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Autret
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Majzoub
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Furet
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ernouf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Breteau
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D000111:Acetylcysteine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011039:Poison Control Centers; D013689:Telephone
chemical_list: D000082:Acetaminophen; D000111:Acetylcysteine
vernacular_title: Epidémiologie des intoxications au paracétamol en pédiatrie (analyse rétrospective des appels reçus au Centre Anti-Poisons de Tours).