@article{ref1,
title="A descriptive study of acute pediatric poisoning age 0-12 years old presenting to pediatric emergency department hospital Tunku Azizah, Malaysia",
journal="Curēus",
year="2023",
author="Ong, Yoon N.",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="e34527-e34527",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Acute pediatric poisoning poses significant morbidity and mortality to a country. This study looks at the pattern of acute pediatric poisoning in ages 0-12 years old presenting to a pediatric emergency department in a tertiary hospital in Kuala Lumpur. <br><br>METHOD: We performed a retrospective review of acute pediatric poisoning aged 0-12 years old presenting to the pediatric emergency department of Hospital Tunku Azizah Kuala Lumpur from 1st January 2021 to 30th June 2022. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 90 patients were included in this study. The ratio of female to male patients was 2:3. Oral ingestion was the most common route of poisoning. 73% of patients were from 0-5 years old and primarily asymptomatic. Pharmaceutical agents were the most common agent of poisoning-no mortality in this study. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The prognosis of acute pediatric poisoning was good in the 18 months of the study period.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2168-8184",
doi="10.7759/cureus.34527",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34527"
}