Title: Analysis of Parameters Involved and Prevention on Accidental Poisoning of Children in Rural Areas and Towns
Abstract: Objective To explore the parameters of acute poisoning of children in rural areas and towns,and to seek the preventive measures of the poisoning.Methods 15 town hospitals were randomly selected in Foshan city,a retrospective study was performed on 282 cases of poisoning who were treated in these hospitals from January 1,2005 to December 30,2008.Results Male children happened accidental poisoning more than female,male:female=1.31∶1.Children in the 1-3 age group were the most susceptible to poisoning(45.7%).The incidence of poisoning of children in towns was higher than that in rural areas.The poisoning of drug(36.5%)was the major cause poisoning in children,food poisoning(29.1%)and carbon monoxide poisoning(12.8%)were followed by it.Children in towns often occurred drug poisoning(22.3%),and children in rural areas often happened food poisoning(20.9%).Wrong-medicines-taken was the predominating cause(78.4%).The second cause of poisoning was breathed in toxic gas(12.8%).The total cure rate of poisoning in children was 93.6%.Conclusion Children were prone to happen accidental poisoning.It was required a multisectoral participation and co-operation to prevent the occurrence of accidental poisoning of children.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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