TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Clinical profile of children with kerosene aspiration
JO  - Tropical doctor
A1  - Venkatesh, C.
A1  - Sriram, P.
A1  - Adhisivam, B.
A1  - Mahadevan, S.
SP  - 179
EP  - 180
VL  - 41
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0049-4755
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/td.2011.110093
ID  - ref1
ER  -