Author/Editor		Kanič, Zlatka; Todorović-Guid, Mirjana
Title		Akutne zastrupitve otrok - ali lahko pozabimo na njih?
Translated title		Acute poisonings in children - can they be forgotten?
Type		članek
Source		In: Bručan A, Gričar M, Vajd R, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja. Zbornik 11. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 2004 jun 9-12; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino,
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 232-8
Language		slo
Abstract		Background: Acute poisonings represent an important part of children's pathology at paediatric departments in Slovenia as well as in other countries. Poisonings are one of the main causes of death in developed countries and poisoned children often require intensive care. Our research focused on the significance of poisonings in pathology of children treated at the Clinical Pediatric Department in General Hospital Maribor, how frequent intensive care and treatment was needed, and the death rate of poisoned children. Method: A retrospective study was conducted in which data from the admission register, the medical information system (MEDIS) and the disease register were employed. Among all patients treated at the Clinical Pediatric Department in General Hospital Maribor those treated for acute poisonings were chosen. All admissions from January 1st 1993 to December 31st 2003 were processed, with special emphasis on the last two years (January 1st 2002 - December 31st 2003). Results: 43316 children were treated in the period between January 1st 1993 and December 31st 2003. 1379 were poisoned, which represents 3,2%. An average of 137 children are treated yearly, a maximum of 161 in the year 2000 and a minimum of 88 in 2003, no trend of change observed. The average age is somewhat over 13 years. August is the month with the least poisonings. Children are most often poisoned with alcohol (an average of 45%), next with drugs and medicines (an average of 27%). The most frequent cause of poisoning is abuse, following suicide attempt and in a smaller part accident. Analysis of the past two years has shown that 22-27% of children need intensive care and therapy, the share of intensive care is 4,4-12% respectively. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters).
Descriptors		POISONING INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC CHILD