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Epidemiological characteristics of accidental poisonings in children in Eastern Morocco (Oriental region)
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Epidemiological characteristics of accidental poisonings in children in Eastern Morocco (Oriental region)
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Accidental poisonings in children are poorly evaluated as proved by the few publications in this field. To better understand the problem related to these accidents, we have carried out a retrospective study, over a period of 19 years from 1992 to 2011 that concerns 2453 cases of accidental poisonings in children reported to the Anti Poison and Pharmacology Center of Morocco (CAPM). This study’s objective was to determine the characteristics related to the poisoning and the poisoned population, and to know the factors that may influence the evolution of poisoned patients, in order to improve the management of this evolution and reduce the morbidity and lethality caused by these poisonings. According to the obtained results, the accidental poisonings in children concerned mainly the group of children whose age is between 5 years and 14 years (55.4 % of cases), followed by the group of walking babies with 43.8 %. The average age of the...
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ICC-0202
Hajar Rebgui, Hinde Hami, Lhcen Ouammi, Abdelmajid Soulaymani, Rachid..
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IAA.ZONE/en8284en
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