title: Clinical profile of children with kerosene aspiration.
abstract: Accidental aspiration of kerosene is a common problem among children in developing countries. This descriptive study involved the retrospective analysis of children admitted with kerosene aspiration in a tertiary care hospital in South India for a year. Kerosene aspiration contributed to 60.4% of poisoning cases. Boys aged less than three years and from a rural background formed a significant proportion. Tachypnoea, cough and crepitations were the predominant clinical findings. Male gender and malnutrition (weight for age <80%) were significantly associated with prolonged hospital stay.
authors: Department of Paediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry 605006, India.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Venkatesh
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Sriram
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Adhisivam
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Mahadevan
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007648:Kerosene / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D007648:Kerosene