TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Rodenticide poisoning in a Toxicological Assistance Center
JO  - Rev Rene (Online)
A1  - Martins, Beatriz Ferreira
A1  - Hungaro, Anai Adario
A1  - Santos, Jéssica Adrielle Teixeira
A1  - Meschial, William Campo
A1  - Correia, Laiane Mucio
A1  - Oliveira, Magda Lúcia Félix de
SP  - 3
EP  - 9
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: to characterize rodenticide poisoning sold illegally under the name Chumbinho. <br><br>METHODS: this is a descriptive and cross-sectional study by retrospective analysis of epidemiological forms of Toxicological Occurrence of a Toxicological Assistance Center, from 2006 to 2013. <br><br>RESULTS: 115 forms were analyzed, with an annual average of 14.4 ± 4.8 cases and 35.6% of the records in the fourth biennial. Most poisonings occurred in males (57.3%), aged between 15 and 49 years (78.3%) and suicide attempted (90.4%). It was found clinical severity of cases because 92.1% intoxicated required hospitalization and occurred four deaths (3.5%). <br><br>CONCLUSION: the cases of poisoning by Chumbinho increased gradually over the studied years, in males, in an economically active age, and by intentional poisoning. There is a need for greater sanitary inspection in the region, aiming to reduce supply and improvement of guidance to consumers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2175-6783
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -