Analysis of pesticide poisoning hospitalized cases in a children s hospital in Jiangxi Province from 2009 to 2023
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2026084
- VernacularTitle:江西省某儿童医院2009—2023年农药中毒住院病例分析
- Author:
ZHAN Yishan, CHEN Yuanyuan, ZHU Yourong, ZHANG Shouhua
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Jiangxi Provincial Children s Hospital, Nanchang 330038, Jiangxi Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pesticides;
Poisoning;
Retrospective studies;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2026;47(3):434-437
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the characteristics of pediatric pesticide poisoning cases admitted to a children s hospital in Jiangxi Province, so as to provide references for the prevention and treatment of pediatric pesticide poisoning.
Methods:Medical records of 349 pesticide poisoning hospitalized cases from 2009 to 2023 in a children s hospital in Jiangxi Province were retrospectively reviewed to summarized clinical features, categories of pesticides involved, therapeutic interventions, and prognostic outcomes.
Results:Among the cases of pesticide poisoning in children, there were 217 boys and 132 girls with an average age of 4 years and 8 months; 35.82% of cases occurred during April-June, followed by 27.22% during July-September, during October-December accounting for 22.35%, with 14.61% during January-March. There were 75 (21.49%), 148 (42.41%), 126 cases ( 36.10% ) during 2009-2013, 2014-2018, 2019-2023. In terms of pesticide type, insecticides ranked first (166 cases, 47.56% ), followed by herbicides (116 cases, 33.24%) and rodenticides (58 cases, 16.62%). The average hospitalization time was 4 days, and a total of 73 cases (20.92%) required admission to the intensive care unit among pesticide poisoning cases. There were 11 deaths, including 6 cases who were associated with paraguat esposure of paraquat. Self poisoning accounted for 34 cases, with an average age of 12 years and 2 months; 50.00% (17 cases) were concentrated in 2022-2023, accounting for 64.71% (22 cases) in girls; 8 cases of self poisoning resulted in death, accounting for 72.73% of the total number of deaths.
Conclusions:The period of April to June repesents the peak time for pediatric pesticide poisoning cases, and the proportion of accidental ingestion is relatively high. It is necessary to strictly prevent child poisoning.
