Poisoning in neonates at Children Hospital No 1 from 1997 to 2002
- Author:
Nguyen Thi Kim Thoa
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Poisoning
- MeSH:
Poisoning;
Infant, Newborn;
child
- From:Ho Chi Minh city Medical Association
2004;4(5):267-270
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A retrospective study was carried out in 16 neonates with poisoning attended at the Children Hospital No 1 between 1997 and 2002. These cases accounted for 1.6% of pediatric poisoning, and all of them were accidental poisonings. The route of exposure was oral ingestion in 37.5% of cases, transdernal 31.25%, parenteral 31.25%. Chemical products are the most common agents (68.75%), followed by foods (31.25%), consist of opioid (37.5%), nitrat and nitrite content of food (31.25%), cocaine (25%) and paraquat (6.25%). The mortality was 6.25% and neurologic sequelae 12.5%. There were differences between neonates and older children in exposure, clinical findings, decontamination procedure. This study supports the need for reproductive health education, training to help reduce neonatal poisoning cases and mortality
