Acute chemical ingestion in the under 19 population in South Korea: A brief report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most people are frequently exposed to chemicals and chemical products. This study provides basic information on the outcomes of acute chemical ingestion of patients aged under 19 years.

Methods

Patients aged under 19 years who had ingested chemicals and thus visited the emergency department between January 2011 and December 2016 were included in this study.

Results

In all, 1,247 patients included (1,145 in the unintentional group and 102 in the intentional group). The mean age was 3.27±4.77 in the unintentional ingestion group and 16.49±1.94 in the intentional group. In the unintentional group, detergents were most frequently ingested (by 219 patients), followed by hypochlorite-based agents, ethanol, sodium hydroxide, acetone, silica gel, and citric acid. C

SUBMITTER: Lee JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7665788 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature