Household Disinfectant Exposure During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study of the Data from an Italian Poison Control Center

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Maurizio Soave ◽  
Simone Grassi ◽  
Antonio Oliva ◽  
Bruno Romanò ◽  
Enrico Di Stasio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Poison Control ◽  
Poison Control Center ◽  
Control Center

scholarly journals Profil Épidémiologique Des Avortements Provoqués Au Maroc (1992/2014)

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 406
Author(s):  
Latifa Amiar ◽  
Sara Boukhorb ◽  
Soumaia Hmimou ◽  
Abdelmajid Soulaymani ◽  
Abdelrhani Mokhtari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Poison Control ◽  
Poison Control Center ◽  
Control Center ◽  
Epidemiological Characteristics

On the set of the poisonings brought together in the the Moroccan Anti Poison Control Center (MPCC) for a period spread on 22ans (1992/2014), 169 cases of abortion caused by poisoning were recorded. The objective of this work is to describe the epidemiological characteristics and to determine the specific lethality of abortions caused in Morocco between 1992 and 2014 by basing itself on a retrospective study of the cases of abortions. During this period 169 cases of abortion caused by poisoning were declared to the MPCC by means of telephone and mail, the region which knew the maximum of the cases is Rabat Salé Zemmour Zair, the environment rural prevail the risks of abortion with 90 %, the average age was 28,09±11,81, the evolution is generally positive.

scholarly journals Acute toxic exposures in children: analysis of a three year registry managed by a Pediatric poison control Center in Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Marano ◽  
F. Rossi ◽  
L. Ravà ◽  
M. Khalil Ramla ◽  
M. Pisani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Admission ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Poison Control ◽  
Poison Control Center ◽  
Pediatric Hospital ◽  
Control Center ◽  
Hospital Referral ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction Acute pediatric poisoning is an emerging health and social problem. The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics of a large pediatric cohort exposed to xenobiotics, through the analysis of a Pediatric Poison Control Center (PPCc) registry. Methods This study, conducted in the Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù of Rome, a reference National Pediatric Hospital, collected data of children whose parents or caregivers contacted the PPCc by phone (group “P”), or who presented to the Emergency Department (group “ED”), during the three-year period 2014–2016. Data were prospectively and systematically collected in a pre-set electronic registry. Comparisons among age groups were performed and multivariable logistic regression models used to investigate associations with outcomes (hospital referral for “P”, and hospital admission for “ED”group). Results We collected data of 1611 children on group P and 1075 on group ED. Both groups were exposed to both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical agents. Pharmaceutical agent exposure increased with age and the most common route of exposure was oral. Only 10% among P group were symptomatic children, with gastrointestinal symptoms. Among the ED patients, 30% were symptomatic children mostly with gastrointestinal (55.4%) and neurologic symptoms (23.8%). Intentional exposure (abuse substance and suicide attempt), which involved 7.7% of patients, was associated with older age and Hospital admission. Conclusions Our study describes the characteristics of xenobiotics exposures in different paediatric age groups, highlighting the impact of both pharmacological and intentional exposure. Furthermore, our study shows the utility of a specific PPCc, either through Phone support or by direct access to ED. PPCc phone counselling could avoid unnecessary access to the ED, a relevant achievement, particularly in the time of a pandemic.

Acute Ethylene Chlorohydrin Poisoning: Experience of a Poison Control Center

2001 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 587-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jou-Fang Deng ◽  
Chen-Chang Yang ◽  
Wei-Jen Tsai ◽  
Jiin Ger ◽  
Ming-Ling Wu
Keyword(s):  
Poison Control ◽  
Poison Control Center ◽  
Ethylene Chlorohydrin ◽  
Control Center
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