Acute Poisoning in Children; Data of a Pediatric Emergency Unit

ŞAHİN S., ÇARMAN K. B., DİNLEYİCİ E. Ç.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.21, no.4, pp.479-484, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.479-484
  • Keywords: Poisoning, Emergency, Children, Intoxication, CHILDHOOD, PATTERN
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Acute Poisoning in children is still an important public health problem and represents a frequent cause of admission in emergency units. The epidemiological surveillance specific for each country is necessary to determine the extent and characteristics of the problem, according to which related preventive measures can be taken.