The impact of bittering agents on pediatric ingestions of antifreeze

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 913-921

  White, Nicole C ^a   Litovitz, Toby ^b   Benson, Blaine E ^c   Horowitz, B Zane ^d   Marr Lyon, Lisa ^e   White, Marisa K ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b National Capital Poison Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^d Oregon Poison Center   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^f GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifreeze poisoning; Aversive agents; Ethylene glycol poisoning; Pediatric ingestions; Poison prevention

Indexed keywords

DENATONIUM BENZOATE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL;

ALKALINIZATION; ARTICLE; BITTER TASTE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTOXICATION; INTUBATION; POISON CENTER;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, HOME; AGE FACTORS; ANTIDOTES; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EATING; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FEMALE; FLAVORING AGENTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TASTE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350507466     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922809339522     Document Type: Article

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