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Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice toward Children with Accidental Poisoning in Zagazig Poison Control Centers [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022 Background: Accidental poisoning is a leading cause of unintentional injuries among children in low-income and middle-income countries. Aim: This study aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge and practice toward children with accidental poisoning in the Poison
Fawzia Nabeel Mohammad Abd-Elmegeed +4 more
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Non-Accidental Poisoning among Children in Rural Sri Lanka: A Two-Year Cross Sectional Study [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2017 Background:Non-accidental poisoning in the paediatric age group is uncommon and international literature on this subject is limited. There are no Sri Lankan paediatric studies on non-accidental poisoning to date. The objective of the current study was to
MB Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri +2 more
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Patterns and Trends in Accidental Poisoning Deaths: Pennsylvania's Experience 1979-2014. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The purpose of this study was to examine county and state-level accidental poisoning mortality trends in Pennsylvania from 1979 to 2014.Crude and age-adjusted death rates were formed for age group, race, sex, and county for accidental poisonings (ICD 10 ...
Lauren C Balmert +5 more
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Clinical profile and outcomes of childhood poisoning
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 2017 The patterns of accidental poisoning in children usually differ from country to country and from one region to another within the same country. This retrospective study was performed from January 2012 to December 2014 to determine the trends of childhood
Farzana Ahmed +2 more
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Case Report: Multiple Seizures After a Diphenoxylate-Atropine Overdose in a Small Child
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Poisoning is a type of accidental injury and it is considered a major public health problem worldwide. Oral drug poisoning in children is an important cause of accidental injury and even death. It is a common critical emergency in the field of pediatrics.
Chun-Hui Wang +5 more
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Geriatric Intoxication in Poison Control Center of Ain Shams University Hospitals, Egypt, 2019 [PDF]
The Egyptian Family Medicine Journal, 2021 Background: Incidence of toxicity is increasing among elderly. Presentation of poisoning may be delayed with atypical symptoms and signs, and high mortality rates.
Walaa Abdelhamid +2 more
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Accidental poisoning in children: a single centre case series study in Bangladesh
BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2022 Background Accidental poisoning is a leading cause of unintentional injuries among children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). The overall aspect of this unintentional poisoning is poorly understood in Bangladesh.
Mohammad Sorowar Hossain +5 more
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Pattern of Acute Poisoning among Patients Admitted to Tanta Poison Control Center during 2012 [PDF]
Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, 2013 Background: Acute poisoning remains a major publichealth problem and represents a frequent cause of admission in emergency units, especially in developing countries.
Mona Abo El- Noor
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International Journal of Health Geographics, 2004 Background Accidental poisoning is one of the leading causes of injury in the United States, second only to motor vehicle accidents. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rates of accidental poisoning mortality have been ...
Harris Ann +3 more
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Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2021 Accidental poisoning in children, though underreported in our environment, is common and could prove fatal. It is important to identify the primary chemical agent that is responsible for the poisoning.
Abubakar Muhammad Shakur +5 more
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