Poisoning prevention: Comment

摘要

Most pediatric poisonings result in minor or no injury; however, severe outcomes can occur. From 2000 to 2010 there was a 53% increase in severe medical outcomes after poisonings in young children, including 119 deaths. The most common causes of poisoning-related deaths in children younger than 5 years in 2011 were analgesics (21.1%), stimulants and street drugs (11.5%), cough and cold preparations (9.6%), cleaning substances (7.7%), and hydrocarbons (7.7%).