A Study on Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Poisoning in Children in a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital

Authors

  • Archan Sil Burdwan Medical College
  • Tarak Nath Ghosh Burdwan Medical College
  • Sudipta Bhattacharya Burdwan Medical College
  • Mithun Chandra Konar Burdwan Medical College
  • Baisakhi Soren Burdwan Medical College
  • Kaustav Nayek Burdwan Medical College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v36i2.15040

Keywords:

Poisoning, Children, Hydrocarbon

Abstract

Introduction: Poisoning is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in paediatric age group. Objective of this study was to determine the pattern of poisoning in paediatric age group in respect to epidemiological characteristics, aetiology, clinical features and mortality in a major part of South Bengal.

Material and Methods: This was a retrospective, observational study conducted in the paediatric medicine ward and paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of Burdwan Medical College from January, 2015 to December, 2015.All children in the age group of less than or equal to 12 years who visited the paediatric emergency with history of exposure to toxic substances were included in the study. Poisoning due to insect or animal bite was excluded from the study. Data was obtained from hospital records and the admission register of paediatric emergency, entered in the Microsoft excel sheet and analysed by using statistical software SPSS version 17.

Results: During the study period, 393 patients with poisoning were reported, which was 1.9% of all pediatric admissions. Majority were in the 1-3 year age group (59.6%). Volatile hydrocarbons accounted for the highest proportion of poisonings (153 cases, 38.9%).. GI system involvement (36.5 %) was most common. The total mortality of poisoning patients was 8.

Conclusion: Number of children, presenting with poisoning was higher in our study in comparison to other studies. Volatile hydrocarbons were common source of poisoning in our study. More epidemiological studies are required to identify socio-demographic risk factors of poisoning.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(2):105-109.

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Author Biographies

Archan Sil, Burdwan Medical College

Pediatrics, RMO cum Clinical Tutor

Tarak Nath Ghosh, Burdwan Medical College

Pediatrics, Associate Professor

Sudipta Bhattacharya, Burdwan Medical College

Pediatrics, Resident

Mithun Chandra Konar, Burdwan Medical College

Pediatrics, Assistant Professor

Baisakhi Soren, Burdwan Medical College

Pediatrics, Assistant Professor

Kaustav Nayek, Burdwan Medical College

Pediatrics, Professor

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Published

2016-12-31

How to Cite

Sil, A., Ghosh, T. N., Bhattacharya, S., Konar, M. C., Soren, B., & Nayek, K. (2016). A Study on Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Poisoning in Children in a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 36(2), 105–109. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v36i2.15040

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