POISONING ADMISSIONS OF BLACK SOUTH AFRICANS

被引：42
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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;
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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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