Abstract
One-hundred-and-ten children were admitted with accidental poisoning over a period of 6 months. The highest frequency was in the 1-2 years age-group, and 79.9% of episodes occurred in patients under 5 years. Mortality rate was 13.6%, and pesticides were the most common fatal poisons. One-third of the fatalities were due to the medicaments.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 212-215 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 1982 |
| Externally published | Yes |