| dc.contributor.author | Muu, Francis N | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-03T13:33:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-03T13:33:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1985 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/28772 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The circumstances of accidental poisoning in
childhood were studied in 59 children brought to
Kenyatta National Hospital with known or suspected
acute poisoning. The factors studied were the age
and sex distribution of the poisoned children, the
poisoning agents, the circumstances under which
these substances were acquired and whether first
aid measures were taken to remove these substances
at home.
The commonest age group affected was found to be
the under 5 years, comprising of 40 chiIdren (73%).
The peak age was noted to be 1-2 years accounting
for 19 children (33%), and there were 39 boys (67%).
The most frequently ingested substances were household
agents (36%), medicaments (32%) and food and
plant agents (24%). Majority of the substances
(83%) were obtained from 'own house'.
The most important contributory factor was that
the poisons were 'easily accessible'· in virtually
all children accidentally poisoned. Kerosene, the
commonest, poisoning agent, was 100% "accessible'
to· the children ingesting it and the same applied
for the medicaments accidentally ingested. Only
25% of the children had 'appropriate' first-aid
measures taken where applicable . | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.title | Circumstances Of Accidental Poisoning In Childhood In Kenyatta National Hospital | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |
