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10935429

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-8-29
pubmed:abstractText
Unintentional poisoning in children less than 6 years of age is a common occurrence. The majority of cases involve 1- and 2-year-old children who ingest nonpharmaceutical products. Although the clinical outcomes of these exposures is usually favourable, deaths do occur. In the US, the causes of death most commonly reported by the American Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System (AAPCC TESS) are carbon monoxide and adult formulations of iron. The exposures most commonly reported by the AAPCC TESS are cosmetic/personal care products (e.g. perfume, cologne and aftershave), household cleaning substances (e.g. bleach and alkaline corrosives) and analgesics [e.g. paracetamol (acetaminophen)]. Prevention is important and exposure to poisons should be considered a preventable childhood injury. The use of child-resistant packaging and the secure storage of household substances are the basis of preventing unintentional exposures. Parents and healthcare professionals need to be aware of what constitutes high risk exposure, as well as those exposures which are common but not serious. Poison prevention efforts should also address the appropriate role of the poison information centre.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1174-5878
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
313-24
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Common culprits in childhood poisoning: epidemiology, treatment and parental advice for prevention.
pubmed:affiliation
Ontario Regional Poison Information Centre, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. mcguigan@sickkids.on.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review