Pharmacoepidemiology of Common Poisoning Cases in Children at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Jharkhand, India

Priyadarshi K; Choudhury A K

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019

Pharmacoepidemiology of Common Poisoning Cases in Children at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Jharkhand, India

Priyadarshi K, Choudhury A K

Abstract :

Acute poisoning caused more than 45 000 deaths in children and youth less than 20 years of age. Fatal poisoning rate is high in low and middle income countries like India.. On this background this study aimed to determine the demographic profile, pharmacotherapy and risk factors associated with fatal outcome in paediatric poisoning cases. This study was conducted in the emergency department of paediatrics at Patliputra Medical College and Hospital, Dhanbad, Jharkhand from August 2018 to January 2019. 105 paediatric poisoning cases of both the sexes were enrolled in this study . The protocol was approved by IEC. Relevant data were collected in a predesigned case record form. The categorical data were presented as percentage and risk factor association were analysed by Chi square test. Rural area cases (84%) and accidental poisoning (93%) contributed the major share. Poisoning with biological agents (52.3%) with 93% cured rate. Urban cases could get earlier treatment than rural cases with 98% cure rate (p<0.01). Time lapsed to reaching the hospital was an important risk factor associated to mortality was observed.