Citation

Domingos SM, Borghesan NBA, Merino MF, Higarashi IH. Epidemiol. Serv. Saude 2016; 25(2): 343-350.

Vernacular Title

Internações por intoxicação de crianças de zero a 14 anos em hospital de ensino no Sul do Brasil, 2006-2011.

Affiliation

Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Enfermagem, Maringá-PR, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Coordenação-Geral de Desenvolvimento da Epidemiologia em em Serviços / Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde / Ministério da Saúde)

DOI

10.5123/S1679-49742016000200013

PMID

27869952

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:: to describe the profile of poisoning leading to children's hospitalizations, as registered at the Maringá Regional University Hospital Poisoning Control Center in the period 2006 to 2011.

METHODS:: this was a descriptive epidemiological study using secondary data from Intoxication Incident Report Forms, involving poisoned children aged between 0 and 14 years, hospitalized for at least 12 hours.

RESULTS:: 694 hospitalizations due to poisoning were registered, with medication poisoning accounting for 42.4% of cases; the 1-4 age group was the most affected (66.7%); males accounted for a higher number of hospital admissions in all age groups; most poisoning cases occurred in the morning (55.6%).

CONCLUSION:: medication was the main cause of poisoning; younger children and males were predominant among hospitalized victims.

Language: pt