Acute poisoning in children: Etiology, structure, treatment tactics and outcomes
Introduction: Acute poisoning is often observed in children and can have serious consequences since it is characterized by rapid development of symptoms and obvious disfunction of vital organs. Materials and methods: Retrospective analysis of the case histories of the children with...
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| author | Ekaterina S. Karpushkina Olga A. Zhdanova Galina A. Batishcheva |
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| description | Introduction: Acute poisoning is often observed in children and can have serious consequences since it is characterized by rapid development of symptoms and obvious disfunction of vital organs. Materials and methods: Retrospective analysis of the case histories of the children with acute poisoning admitted to Voronezh Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital No. 1 in 2016–2019 was carried out. Anamnesis, clinical and laboratory studies and effective treatment criteria were entered into electronic spreadsheets and served as the basis for a database on children’s poisoning. Results and discussion: Analysis of 183 case histories of children with intoxication aged 4 months to 17 years old was performed. Distribution per age showed bimodal peaks at 1–2 years and 13–14 years. Poisoning was accidental in 96.2% of the cases, and 3.8% of the adolescents reported suicide cases. In the group of young children, acute drug poisoning is more frequent in girls (P < 0.05). In the older groups, there is no gender difference in frequency of poisoning cases. Early call for medical help is typical for the adolescent age group. Correlation between time of help-seeking and children’s age is statistically significant (correlation coefficient r = 0.38, P < 0.05). Conclusion: Study of poisoning issue in children will allow to carry out targeted preventive measures to reduce the number of poisoning cases, prevent their consequences and to determine the most rational modus operandi for medical personnel for effective and safe pharmacotherapy. Graphical abstract In pediatric practice, intoxication by poisons and drugs is among the most common reasons for seeking medical help and hospitalization in intensive care units. It is important to study and record dynamics, structure and frequency of acute poisoning with subsequent development of prevention and treatment methods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a7ba8610663049f595136af60bc3f5732023-12-02T23:55:43ZengBelgorod National Research UniversityResearch Results in Pharmacology2658-381X2022-09-0183717910.3897/rrpharmacology.8.8505885058Acute poisoning in children: Etiology, structure, treatment tactics and outcomesEkaterina S. Karpushkina0Olga A. Zhdanova1Galina A. Batishcheva2Voronezh State Medical UniversityVoronezh State Medical UniversityVoronezh State Medical UniversityIntroduction: Acute poisoning is often observed in children and can have serious consequences since it is characterized by rapid development of symptoms and obvious disfunction of vital organs. Materials and methods: Retrospective analysis of the case histories of the children with acute poisoning admitted to Voronezh Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital No. 1 in 2016–2019 was carried out. Anamnesis, clinical and laboratory studies and effective treatment criteria were entered into electronic spreadsheets and served as the basis for a database on children’s poisoning. Results and discussion: Analysis of 183 case histories of children with intoxication aged 4 months to 17 years old was performed. Distribution per age showed bimodal peaks at 1–2 years and 13–14 years. Poisoning was accidental in 96.2% of the cases, and 3.8% of the adolescents reported suicide cases. In the group of young children, acute drug poisoning is more frequent in girls (P < 0.05). In the older groups, there is no gender difference in frequency of poisoning cases. Early call for medical help is typical for the adolescent age group. Correlation between time of help-seeking and children’s age is statistically significant (correlation coefficient r = 0.38, P < 0.05). Conclusion: Study of poisoning issue in children will allow to carry out targeted preventive measures to reduce the number of poisoning cases, prevent their consequences and to determine the most rational modus operandi for medical personnel for effective and safe pharmacotherapy. Graphical abstract In pediatric practice, intoxication by poisons and drugs is among the most common reasons for seeking medical help and hospitalization in intensive care units. It is important to study and record dynamics, structure and frequency of acute poisoning with subsequent development of prevention and treatment methods.https://rrpharmacology.ru/article/85058/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Ekaterina S. Karpushkina Olga A. Zhdanova Galina A. Batishcheva Acute poisoning in children: Etiology, structure, treatment tactics and outcomes Research Results in Pharmacology |
| title | Acute poisoning in children: Etiology, structure, treatment tactics and outcomes |
| title_full | Acute poisoning in children: Etiology, structure, treatment tactics and outcomes |
| title_fullStr | Acute poisoning in children: Etiology, structure, treatment tactics and outcomes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute poisoning in children: Etiology, structure, treatment tactics and outcomes |
| title_short | Acute poisoning in children: Etiology, structure, treatment tactics and outcomes |
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