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Accidental poisoning in children in Jaipur (Rajasthan)

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    The study includes data of 80 cases of chemical poisoning in children under 12 years of age.

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    78.7% of all the poisonings occurred between 0–3 years, of which the maximum incidence (59.7%) was encountered between 1–3 years.

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    Males were predominantly affected.

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    Household substances were responsible for the maximum number of cases (73.7%) in which kerosene oil was the chief offender (55%).

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  1. Department of Paediatrics S.M.S., Medical College and Hospitals, Jaipur

    Usha Sharma & S. Saxena Jaipur

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  1. Usha Sharma
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Sharma, U., Jaipur, S.S. Accidental poisoning in children in Jaipur (Rajasthan). Indian J Pediatr 41, 174–178 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02874861

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