Accidental Childhood Poisoning in Zaria
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Summary: .Three hundred and twenty cases of accidental poisoning among children admitted into the ABU Hospital, Zaria, during a nine-year period, were reviewed. The percentage of paediatric admissions due to poisoning in the period under review increased from 6 per thousand in 1971 to 16 per thousand in 1980, with a peak of 35 per thousand in 1977. Kerosene poisoning accounted for 67% of the cases, while the remaining 33% were due mainly to therapeutic agents and domestic chemicals. Children, aged between one and two years, were most vulnerable. The most common complication resulting from kerosene poisoning was chemical pneumonitis. The overall mortality was 3.8%
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