THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN'S POISONING WITH HOUSEHOLD SUBSTANCES - RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Nicolai Nistor, Dragos Crauciuc, Tatiana Iov, EDUARD CRAUCIUC, DIANA POPOVICI, CRISTINA JITĂREANU, LOREDANA LILIANA HURJUI, ANDRA IRINA BULGARU-ILIESCU
2021 Journal of Experimental and Molecular Biology  
Poisoning with household substances is responsible for a significant morbidity in children. The objective of this study is to specify the epidemiological characteristics of accidental and voluntary poisoning with these products at pediatric age. The study was observational, retrospective and included acute intoxication by ingestion of household substances in children aged 0-18 years hospitalized in The Regional Toxicology Center of the Emergency Hospital for Children "St. Maria "Iasi. The study
more » ... group included 230 children admitted in the last 6 years with this diagnosis. Data were obtained from patient observation sheets, centralized and subsequently processed statistically. Knowing the epidemiological aspects of these poisonings can contribute to the elaboration and application of appropriate prevention strategies
doi:10.47743/jemb-2021-54 fatcat:f57o3famy5g5bmxgsb6hsk4oba