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International Variability in Gastrointestinal Decontamination With Acute Poisonings

Published inPediatrics, vol. 140, no. 2
Publication date2017
Abstract

Identifying international differences in the management of acute pediatric poisonings may help improve the quality of care. The objective of this study was to assess the international variation and appropriateness of gastrointestinal decontamination (GID) procedures performed in children and adolescents who present with acute poisonings to emergency departments.

Keywords
  • Adolescent
  • Charcoal/administration & dosage
  • Child
  • Child
  • Preschool
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Decontamination/methods
  • Emergency Service
  • Hospital
  • Female
  • Gastric Lavage
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant
  • Newborn
  • Internationality
  • Ipecac/administration & dosage
  • Male
  • Poisoning/therapy
  • Prospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
Citation (ISO format)
MINTEGI, Santiago et al. International Variability in Gastrointestinal Decontamination With Acute Poisonings. In: Pediatrics, 2017, vol. 140, n° 2. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-0006
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ISSN of the journal0031-4005
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