title: Acute poisoning in children.
abstract: This prospective study comprised 120 children brought to the hospital with the history of acute poisoning. Poisonings occurred accidentally in 116 cases (96.7%) and 78 cases (65%) were children aged 1-4 years. Medical aid was sought earliest in case of children with animal bite and in infants. Kerosene and medications accounted for 72 cases (60%) of poisoning exposures. None of the care-takers of children received any instruction regarding prevention of accidents and poisoning prior to the episode, in spite of multiple contacts with health-care providers. Role of health education and other preventive measures are stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Dr RN Cooper Hospital, Juhu, Bombay.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Kasla
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Bavdekar
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Hathi
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies