Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health (Jan 2024)
Clinico-epidemiological profile of poisoning in children in a tertiary care centre of chattisgarh
Abstract
ABSTRACT Background Poisoning in children is a major health problem worldwide. Public health authorities and physicians require routine surveillance to update childhood poisoning prevention and treatment strategies. Poisoning is one ofthe common pediatric emergencies in India. The nature and pattern of poisoning vary with region, socioeconomic, cultural factors and living conditions. This retrospective study has been done to describe pattern of various poisoning in children.
