Original Articles
Socio-demographic factors, symptoms, complications and treatment of kerosene oil poisoning in children: A hospital based cross-sectional study
Author:
Manjari Basu
Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani, India, IN
About Manjari
Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani, India
Abstract
Objective: To assess the contribution of social and demographic factors and to describe the symptoms, complications and treatment of kerosene oil poisoning
Method: This is a cross-sectional study of children with kerosene oil poisoning who were admitted to College of Medicine and JNM Hospital in Kalyani, India during a one year study period. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics.
Results: There were 64 children with kerosene oil poisoning during study period. There were 72% males, 75% toddlers and 72% families below the poverty line. Incidence was 62.5% in summer and in 43.8% cases kerosene was stored in transparent water containers. Fever was present in 26.6%, respiratory distress in 22% and pneumonitis in 15.6% children. There were no deaths.
Conclusions: In our study 15.6% children developed pneumonitis. In 65.6% instances the kerosene oil was mistaken for water or cold drinks. There were no deaths.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v45i2.7985
(Key words: kerosene oil, poisoning in children)
How to Cite:
Basu, M., 2016. Socio-demographic factors, symptoms, complications and treatment of kerosene oil poisoning in children: A hospital based cross-sectional study. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 45(2), pp.72–75. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v45i2.7985
Published on
06 Jun 2016.
Peer Reviewed
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