ĐẶC ĐIỂM DỊCH TỄ HỌC NGỘ ĐỘC CẤP Ở TRẺ EM TẠI BỆNH VIỆN ĐA KHOA TIỀN GIANG

Abstract

Objective: The study has objectives: Describe the epidemiological characteristics of acute poisoning in children at Tien Giang General Hospital. Methods: Retrospective study design describing a series of cases with analysis of 267 children under 16 years old diagnosed with acute poisoning admitted to Tien Giang General Hospital from January 2022 to December 2024. Result: Epidemiological characteristics: Of the total 267 cases of acute poisoning in children recorded, girls accounted for 55.8% and boys 44.2%. Children aged 1 to under 3 years old accounted for the highest proportion (31.5%); age group from 7 to under 12 years old (25.1%); 3 to under 6 years old (21.3%); children over 12 years old accounted for 18%. and children under 1 year old 4.1%. 77.2% of children live in rural areas, 22.8% in urban areas. Biological toxins (snake venom), accounting for 70.4%; chemicals (15.4%); modern medicine (7.5%) and food poisoning with 16 cases (6.0%); the least common is meconium (0.7%). The highest rate is through the skin and mucous membranes (70.4%), followed by the digestive tract (28.9%) and the respiratory tract (0.7%). Poisoning occurs mainly at home (92.6%), poisoning at school is second (6.7%) and 0.7% of poisoning cases occur in the womb.