Citation

Venkatesh C, Sriram P, Adhisivam B, Mahadevan S. Trop. Doct. 2011; 41(3): 179-180.

Affiliation

Department of Paediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry 605006, India adhisivam1975@yahoo.co.uk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1258/td.2011.110093

PMID

21724690

Abstract

Accidental aspiration of kerosene is a common problem among children in developing countries. This descriptive study involved the retrospective analysis of children admitted with kerosene aspiration in a tertiary care hospital in South India for a year. Kerosene aspiration contributed to 60.4% of poisoning cases. Boys aged less than three years and from a rural background formed a significant proportion. Tachypnoea, cough and crepitations were the predominant clinical findings. Male gender and malnutrition (weight for age <80%) were significantly associated with prolonged hospital stay.

Language: en