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Mollaalinejad F, Mahmudimanesh M, Sadeghi A, Eidi F. Epidemiology and Trend of Acute Poisoning in Children from 2019 to 2024: A Hospital-Based Study. CJP 2024; 10 (1)
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MSc in Pediatric Nursing, Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen, Iran , f.eidi8993@gmail.com
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Background and Objective: Ensuring children's health is a critical indicator of public health improvement, underscoring the importance of conducting studies in this area. The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology of poisoning among children admitted to Esfarayen Hospital from 2019 to 2024.
Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated the medical records of all children <18 years with poisoning admitted to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Esfarayen between 2019 and 2024 and the number of patients was 1140. Data including age, sex, cause of poisoning and poisoning outcomes were collected using hospital records, and analysis was performed using SPSS 26, R software.
Results: In this study, the incidence of poisoning was higher in girls (59.6%) compared to boys (40.4%). Among the 1,140 children hospitalized due to poisoning, 593 pediatric (52%) were older than 13 years, 83 cases (7.3%) were between 6 and 12 years old, and 464 children (40.7%) were younger than 6 years. The most common causes of poisoning were, respectively, opioid medication (31.1%), alcohol (4.4%), gasoline and kerosene (1.2%), carbon monoxide (0.9%) pesticides (4.4%), detergents (2.9%), non-opioid medication (55.1%).
Conclusion: Given the high prevalence of drug poisoning, education on proper drug storage and psychological issues is important. Furthermore, considering the high rate of opium poisoning in children under five, social welfare interventions are necessary to identify at-risk children and provide essential family counseling.
Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated the medical records of all children <18 years with poisoning admitted to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Esfarayen between 2019 and 2024 and the number of patients was 1140. Data including age, sex, cause of poisoning and poisoning outcomes were collected using hospital records, and analysis was performed using SPSS 26, R software.
Results: In this study, the incidence of poisoning was higher in girls (59.6%) compared to boys (40.4%). Among the 1,140 children hospitalized due to poisoning, 593 pediatric (52%) were older than 13 years, 83 cases (7.3%) were between 6 and 12 years old, and 464 children (40.7%) were younger than 6 years. The most common causes of poisoning were, respectively, opioid medication (31.1%), alcohol (4.4%), gasoline and kerosene (1.2%), carbon monoxide (0.9%) pesticides (4.4%), detergents (2.9%), non-opioid medication (55.1%).
Conclusion: Given the high prevalence of drug poisoning, education on proper drug storage and psychological issues is important. Furthermore, considering the high rate of opium poisoning in children under five, social welfare interventions are necessary to identify at-risk children and provide essential family counseling.
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