@article{ref1,
title="Accidental poisoning in south west Maharashtra",
journal="Indian pediatrics",
year="1991",
author="Kumar, Vishwajeet",
volume="28",
number="7",
pages="731-735",
abstract="A retrospective analysis of accidental poisoning (oral and parenteral) in children admitted to the Pediatric Ward of Krishna Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Karad over the past five years (1984-1988) was done. Overall incidence of accidental poisoning in children was 1.8% (oral 1%, parenteral 0.8%). Mean age of children was 6.5 years, with male-female ratio 2:1. Oral poisoning was more common in children below 5 years whereas parenteral poisoning was common in children above 5 years. Kerosene oil was the commonest oral poison (30%). Oral poisoning was more common in summer (61%) and parenteral in the rainy season (51%). Rural children were more commonly involved than urban children (ratio being 5:2). Gastrointestinal symptoms were commoner with oral poisons. No mortality was noted with oral poisons; 3% children died due to snake bite.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0019-6061",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}