@article{ref1,
title="Clinical profile of children with kerosene aspiration",
journal="Tropical doctor",
year="2011",
author="Venkatesh, C. and Sriram, P. and Adhisivam, B. and Mahadevan, S.",
volume="41",
number="3",
pages="179-180",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0049-4755",
doi="10.1258/td.2011.110093",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/td.2011.110093"
}