Publication: Acute Poisoning among Children Admitted in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aryal, Surabhi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Karki, Susmin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lamichhane, Machhindra | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-15T05:21:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-15T05:21:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | Surabhi Aryal Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Susmin Karki Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Machhindra Lamichhane Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: Acute poisoning is one of the critical causes of hospital admission in children worldwide. Understanding the clinico-demographic profile of childhood poisoning will help in developing targeted prevention strategies. This study aimed to find the prevalence of acute poisoning cases among children admitted to a tertiary care hospital. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done among 4972 children admitted in the pediatric ward, High Dependency Care Unit, and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary care hospital in Nepal. The data were collected from the hospital records from over three years between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2022 after receiving ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. A convenience sampling method was used. Data related to the clinical and demographic data were collected from the patients with acute poisoning and analyzed. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated. Results: Out of 4972 paediatric cases admitted to the hospital, acute poisoning was seen in 57 (1.14%) (0.81-1.39, 95% Confidence Interval) patients. Out of these acute poisoning cases, 31 (54.39%) were accidental. The mean age was 10.10±5.40 years with 35 (61.40%) patients from the adolescent age group. Conclusions: This study conducted in a Nepalese tertiary care hospital identifies acute poisoning as a notable concern among pediatric admissions. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8482 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1569 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.title | Acute Poisoning among Children Admitted in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 164 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 160 | |
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