Pediatric Drug Poisoning in Vojvodina, Serbia: A Retrospective Observational Clinical and Toxicological Assessment.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Acute drug poisoning represents a significant public health issue among the pediatric population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of drug poisoning in children and adolescents in the Vojvodina region from 2018 to 2023. Methods: In a retrospective observational study, 82 patients with confirmed drug poisoning were included, and data was collected regarding demographic characteristics, clinical manifestations, types of drugs involved, and the therapeutic interventions administered. The severity of poisonings was evaluated using the Poisoning Severity Score, and toxicological analysis was performed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Results: The results indicated that poisonings were most prevalent in adolescent girls (72%),

SUBMITTER: Baljak J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12429275 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature