POISONING ADMISSIONS OF BLACK SOUTH AFRICANS

被引：42

作者：

JOUBERT, PH

机构：

[1] Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Medical University of Southern Africa, Medunsa

来源：

JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY | 1990年 / 28卷 / 01期

基金：

英国医学研究理事会;

关键词：

D O I：

10.3109/15563659008993478

中图分类号：

R99 [毒物学（毒理学）];

学科分类号：

100405 ;

摘要：

During the period 1981-1985, 1306 patients with acute poisoning were admitted to Ga-Rankuwa Hospital. Of these 60% were males and 40% females. The majority (80% were children aged 10 years or less. Sixty patients (4.6% thed. Most poisonings were accidental and only 4.0% were due to deliberate self-poisoning. The most important causes of acute poisoning were kerosine (59% and traditional medicines (15.8% The major causes of mortality were traditional medicines responsible for 51.7% and kerosine responsible for 26.7% of the deaths that occurred. The prevention and treatment of kerosine poisoning and poisoning by traditional medicines merits high priority in the health care of the indigenous population of South Africa. © 1990 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.

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页数：10

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