[Acute poisoning in pediatrics at the CHU of Yopougon, Côte d'Ivoire].
From 1st January 1995 to 31st December 1996, 92 children from 1 month to 15 years old admitted for poisoning were studied. The purpose of this work was to describe the characteristics of child intoxication in our area; 64% were under 5 five years. Petroleum was the main poison (25/92). Certain traditional measures carried out by parents were identified as dangerous because leading to a high mortality rate. Two deaths were due to petroleum poisoning. In 96% of the cases, it was due to an inappropriate conservation of the hydrocarbure. The intoxications by amino-4-quinolines were also mainly due to bad self-medication. For these reasons, parents must be educated.
Adonis-Koffy
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Service de pédiatrie médicale, CHU de Yopougon, Abidjan 21, Côte d'Ivoire.
Timite-Konan
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Yebouet
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Ehua-Amangoua
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Camara-Coulibaly
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Asse Kouadio
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V
Ake Assi
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010578:Petroleum / Q000506:poisoning; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy
D010578:Petroleum
Les intoxications aiguës en pédiatrie au CHU de Yopougon, Côte d'Ivoire.