Evaluation of changes in poisoning in young children: 2000 to 2010

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 635-640

  Spiller, Henry Alfred ^a   Beuhler, Michael C ^b,c   Ryan, Mark L ^d,e   Borys, Douglas J ^f   Aleguas, Alfred ^g   Bosse, George M ^h,i  

^a Central Ohio Poison Center   (United States)

^b Carolinas Poison Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Louisiana Poison Center   (United States)

^e LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^f Central Texas Poison Center   (United States)

^g Northern Ohio Poison Center   (United States)

^h KOSAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

ⁱ University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Pharmaceuticals; Poisoning; Young children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; POISON CENTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH RESOURCES; HOSPITALIZATION; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MORBIDITY; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PESTICIDES; PLANT POISONING; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877769003     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: 15351815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31828e9d00     Document Type: Article

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