@article{10.11648/j.sjph.20221003.12,
  author = {Dembele Adama and Cisse Mohamed Elmouloud and Doumbia Abdoul Karim and Maiga Belco and Maiga Fatoumata and Sacko Karamoko and Coulibaly Oumar and Togo Pierre and Konate Djeneba and Diall Hawa Gouro and Sidibe Lala Ndrainy and Coulibaly Yacouba Aba and Diakite Fatoumata Leonie and Kone Younoussa Dembele Guediouma and Kone Oumou and Ahamadou Ibrahim and Traore Kalirou and Konare Awa and Diakite Abdoul Aziz and Togo Boubacar},
  title = {Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Acute Intoxications in Children Between 1 Month and 15 Years in the Paediatric Emergency of the UHC Gabriel Toure},
  journal = {Science Journal of Public Health},
  volume = {10},
  number = {3},
  pages = {110-114},
  doi = {10.11648/j.sjph.20221003.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjph.20221003.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.sjph.20221003.12},
  abstract = {Introduction: Defined by the WHO as all the pathological manifestations following ingestion of food or the administration of products or drugs behaving like a poison in the body, acute intoxication is a growing problem. serious in pediatrics, in developing countries because of their frequency and the difficulties of care. In Mali, poisoning in children is very poorly assessed, in part due to the lack of popularization of poison control and pharmacovigilance centers. The objective of our study is to study the epidemiological and clinical aspects of acute poisoning in children in the emergency department of the pediatric department of the Gabriel Touré University Hospital. Material and methods: We carried out a retrospective, cross-sectional and descriptive study from January 2016 to December 2018, or a period of 3 years. It concerned children from 1 month to 15 years old hospitalized in the pediatric emergency room of the Gabriel Touré University Hospital for proven acute poisoning. The data were collected by: a pre-established individual survey form, information contained in the medical files of patients after the approval of the Head of the Department. Results: During our study period, 80 children were hospitalized for acute poisoning out of a total of 5,437, a frequency of 1.47%. The sex ratio was 1.3. The 13-48-month age group accounted for 65% of cases. The patients themselves were responsible for their poisoning in 74.2% of cases. Poisoning by unspecified drugs accounted for 25% of cases. The oral route represented 92.4% of the poisoning routes. Ingestion of milk (29.9%) and oil (6.3%) were the most common actions for parents. Vomiting with 35% and respiratory distress with 35% were the most frequent manifestations. The mean hospital stay was 3.5 days (50%). In 50% of cases, death occurred within the first 24 hours. Conclusion: Poisoning remains a common occurrence in our department, mainly linked to several medicines and household products.},
 year = {2022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Acute Intoxications in Children Between 1 Month and 15 Years in the Paediatric Emergency of the UHC Gabriel Toure
AU  - Dembele Adama
AU  - Cisse Mohamed Elmouloud
AU  - Doumbia Abdoul Karim
AU  - Maiga Belco
AU  - Maiga Fatoumata
AU  - Sacko Karamoko
AU  - Coulibaly Oumar
AU  - Togo Pierre
AU  - Konate Djeneba
AU  - Diall Hawa Gouro
AU  - Sidibe Lala Ndrainy
AU  - Coulibaly Yacouba Aba
AU  - Diakite Fatoumata Leonie
AU  - Kone Younoussa Dembele Guediouma
AU  - Kone Oumou
AU  - Ahamadou Ibrahim
AU  - Traore Kalirou
AU  - Konare Awa
AU  - Diakite Abdoul Aziz
AU  - Togo Boubacar
Y1  - 2022/05/12
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjph.20221003.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.sjph.20221003.12
T2  - Science Journal of Public Health
JF  - Science Journal of Public Health
JO  - Science Journal of Public Health
SP  - 110
EP  - 114
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2328-7950
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjph.20221003.12
AB  - Introduction: Defined by the WHO as all the pathological manifestations following ingestion of food or the administration of products or drugs behaving like a poison in the body, acute intoxication is a growing problem. serious in pediatrics, in developing countries because of their frequency and the difficulties of care. In Mali, poisoning in children is very poorly assessed, in part due to the lack of popularization of poison control and pharmacovigilance centers. The objective of our study is to study the epidemiological and clinical aspects of acute poisoning in children in the emergency department of the pediatric department of the Gabriel Touré University Hospital. Material and methods: We carried out a retrospective, cross-sectional and descriptive study from January 2016 to December 2018, or a period of 3 years. It concerned children from 1 month to 15 years old hospitalized in the pediatric emergency room of the Gabriel Touré University Hospital for proven acute poisoning. The data were collected by: a pre-established individual survey form, information contained in the medical files of patients after the approval of the Head of the Department. Results: During our study period, 80 children were hospitalized for acute poisoning out of a total of 5,437, a frequency of 1.47%. The sex ratio was 1.3. The 13-48-month age group accounted for 65% of cases. The patients themselves were responsible for their poisoning in 74.2% of cases. Poisoning by unspecified drugs accounted for 25% of cases. The oral route represented 92.4% of the poisoning routes. Ingestion of milk (29.9%) and oil (6.3%) were the most common actions for parents. Vomiting with 35% and respiratory distress with 35% were the most frequent manifestations. The mean hospital stay was 3.5 days (50%). In 50% of cases, death occurred within the first 24 hours. Conclusion: Poisoning remains a common occurrence in our department, mainly linked to several medicines and household products.
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
ER  - 

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