The burden of poisoning in children hospitalised at a tertiary-level hospital in South Africa

The burden of poisoning in children hospitalised at a tertiary-level hospital in South Africa

IntroductionGlobally, childhood poisoning, accounts for a significant proportion of emergency department admissions. There is a paucity of data from low- and middle-income countries on poisoning in children.ObjectiveTo describe the incidence, case fatality rate, and types of poisoning in children ad...

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Main Authors: Mahtaab Khan, Fatima Solomon, Alane Izu, Pepukai Bengura, Grace Okudo, Basetsana Maroane, Nilesh Lala, Ziyaad Dangor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
paediatric
poisoning
pesticides
organic solvents
public health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1279036/full

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