Poisoning in children and adolescents in Kermanshah city, Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poisoning among children and adolescents is a public health problem worldwide. To take preventive measures, the pattern of this problem should be determined. This study aimed to describe the demographic characteristics of poisoning in children and to investigate the relationship between the types of poisoning and demographic factors in children in Kermanshah province.

Methods

This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 250 children and adolescents under 18 years of age who were referred to Mohammad Kermanshahi Pediatric Hospital in Kermanshah province due to poisoning during 2019-2022. The demographic and epidemiological data of patients were extracted from their medical files and analyzed.

Results

Out of 250 cases of poisoning, 173

SUBMITTER: Hemmati M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882779 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature