Journal of Clinical Toxicology
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Liyana Hazwani Mohd Adnan

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• Research Article
  The Risk of Accidental Chemical Poisoning Cases among Children (12 Years Old) Admitted to Hospital University Sains Malaysia: 5 Years Review
  Author(s): Liyana Hazwani Mohd Adnan, Jahangir Kamaldin, Nasir Mohamad, Sharonne Anne Salatore, Rosliza Suhaimi, Nur Diana Zainuddin, Nur Farhana Muhammad, Zakaria Ismail and Mohamad Halim Mohamad ShariffLiyana Hazwani Mohd Adnan, Jahangir Kamaldin, Nasir Mohamad, Sharonne Anne Salatore, Rosliza Suhaimi, Nur Diana Zainuddin, Nur Farhana Muhammad, Zakaria Ismail and Mohamad Halim Mohamad Shariff
  
  Unintentional poisoning has been reported to commonly occur among children. Most of the poisoning cases were attributed to the household chemical products. Hence, a retrospective analysis of medical records of chemical poisoning cases among children ≤ 12 years had been carried out to profile the background, identifying the sources, determining the probability, determining the extent of the severity and the risk of chemical poisoning. Medical records of patients admitted from 2007 to 2011 were reviewed. Data was entered and analyzed using Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. The records showed a total of 192 poisoning cases and 41 chemical poisoning cases involving children occurred during five years period. Cases involving males (61%) outnumbered the females (39%). The most vulnerable age group included children in 0-2 years old (68.3%) with the majority bei.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0495.1000177

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