@article{ref1,
title="Clinico-epidemiologic study of accidental poisoning with Robinia pseudoacacia L. in school children",
journal="Anales Espanoles de Pediatria",
year="1989",
author="Artero Sivera, A. and Arnedo Pena, A. and Pastor Cubo, A.",
volume="30",
number="3",
pages="191-194",
abstract="A clinical-epidemiological study of an accidental poisoning by Robinia pseudoacacia L. (lucust tree) in six school children has been made. The case had sucked and/or chewed the bark of this plant. The clinical symptoms were abdominal pain, thirst, nausea, vomiting, dry throat, muscle weakness, mydriasis, headache, dizziness and diarrhea. The treatment was activated charcoal in 5 cases and subsequent gastric lavage in 3 cases. The results was favorable. The poisoning took place in the school yard during the mid-morning recreation period. Only girls were affected (average age 6.5 +/- 2.1 years old). The attack rate was 31.6% for the school children who tasted the bark, and chewing it constituted the highest factor of risk (p = 0.03). Recommendations have been made to prevent childhood accidents.<p /><p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="0302-4342",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}