Naslov
Acute Poisoning in Children - Children`s Hospital Zagreb, Period 1982-2009

Autori
Rešić, Arnes ; Jakušić, Nenad

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Clinical Toxicology / Bateman, Nicholas D. - : Informa Healthcare, 2011, 238-238

Skup
International Congress of the European Association of poison Centres and Clinical Toxicologists

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 24.05.2011. - 27.05.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
acute poisoning ; children

Sažetak
Objective: To present the results of observing hospitalized children in the Department of Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology of Children’s Hospital Zagreb in period between 1982-2009 (28 years) in order to understand the frequency and causes of acute poisoning in children in the Republic of Croatia, which are not well known. Methods: Tracking of total number of children hospitalized due to acute poisoning, percentage of intentional poisonings breakdown by type of agent that led to poisoning, age and gender. Results: During the observed period 6001 patients were hospitalized due to acute poisoning, of which 92% were accidental. Most frequent were drug poisoning (51%), followed by poisonings with alcohol (26%), chemicals (13%), pesticides (5%), inhalation agents (3%), herbs and others (2%). The average age of accidentally poisoned patients was 5 years, excluding poisoning with alcohol where the average age was 15 years. 55% of all accidentally poisoned patients were boys. The average age in the group of intentional poisonings was 16 years, of which 82% were girls. Conclusion: Acute poisonings in children involve a complex set of different factors in health and social issues. It seems useful to extrapolate particular measurable epidemiology features for the purpose of consideration of the problem and planning of preventative measures

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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