Acute exogenous poisoning, clinical and epidemiological aspects

Authors

  • Orestes Román Ortega Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Rosa E. Mazorra Ibáñez Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Humberto Consuegra Fernández Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Bárbara Larrondo Castañeda Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • María del Carmen Fernández Fernández Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

poisoning/diagnosis, adolescente, child

Abstract

A retrospective descriptive study was conducted with the aim of describing the clinical and epidemiological aspects in children and adolescents who were admitted with a diagnosis of acute exogenous poisoning to the José Luis Miranda Provincial Pediatric University Hospital in Santa Clara during 2006. The universe was made up of 400 patients. The sample was formed by 115 patients from Villa Clara province who were admitted with the diagnosis of accidental poisoning, iatrogenic poisoning or suicide. Variables such as age, sex, etiologic agent, cause of intoxication, and patient’s outcome were studied. These data were collected on a form, and were processed in the version 11 of the SPSS. Drug poisonings predominated, followed by suicide attempts. The evolution was satisfactory for most patients and minimal the consequences. There was no report of death in this study.

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Author Biographies

Orestes Román Ortega, Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Pediatría. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesor Instructor de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Rosa E. Mazorra Ibáñez, Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Pediatría. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Humberto Consuegra Fernández, Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Neonatología. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesor Instructor de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Bárbara Larrondo Castañeda, Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Pediatría. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesora Instructora de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

María del Carmen Fernández Fernández, Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grado en Pediatría. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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Román Ortega O, Mazorra Ibáñez RE, Consuegra Fernández H, Larrondo Castañeda B, Fernández Fernández M del C. Acute exogenous poisoning, clinical and epidemiological aspects. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 9 [cited 2025 Jul. 7];5(4):15-22. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/652

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2011): October-December. Special Issue of Pediatrics

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Original Articles

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