Abstract

ODUARDO LORENZO, Mario; MEDEROS GOMEZ, Adriana  and  MUNOZ RAMIREZ, Siro. Intoxicaciones pediátricas atendidas por consultas telefónicas. Centro Nacional de Toxicología, 2000. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2002, vol.74, n.1, pp. 38-43. ISSN 1561-3119.

A retrospective study of remote consultations by phone to report toxic events in children in the year 2000 was conducted to develop prophylactic measures. Variables such as sex, age, causative agent, circumstances in which the poisoning occurred and hospital care were analyzed. 61.2 % of all the consultations was related to poisoned persons. The highest risk group was 0-4 years-old male patients. Poisonings at home (83,5 %) were the most frequent whereas the most important causative substances were drugs (52,75 %) and chemicals (17,63 %). At the moment of consultation, 26,8 % of children have undergone gastric lavages. On the basis of the detected situations, preventive measures in 3 fundamental areas are suggested, that is, health education, training of medical staff in charge of the poisoned child and the promotion of services rendered by CENATOX.

Keywords : POISONING; CHILD; HEALTH EDUCATION; INDICATORS OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY; REMOTE CONSULTATION.