title: Childhood non-drug poisoning in Nnewi, Nigeria.
abstract: While poisonings from developed nations have been extensively described there is a dearth of information on poisoning in societies which have different patterns of daily life, customs, products and beliefs. This study surveys childhood non-drug poisoning, the circumstances of exposure, prevalence demographics and products as well as therapy. The commonest poisoning is kerosene (paraffin), incidence was 2/1000 and the age at highest risk is 12-24 months. Often cases were inappropriately managed at home before arriving at the hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria. connice@infoweb.abs.net
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Orisakwe
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Egenti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orish
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007648:Kerosene / Q000506:poisoning; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D007648:Kerosene