Pediatrics

Researchers at Hadassah University publish new data on pediatrics

Published in Hospital Business Week, December 30th, 2007

Researchers in Jerusalem, Israel conducted a study "To describe the demographic characteristics, clinical course, and outcome of children with acute organophosphate (OP) poisoning admitted to a regional medical center. The clinical charts of all children admitted to the pediatric wards in Hadassah University Hospital with a diagnosis of acute OP intoxication were reviewed."

"During the study period (1989-2003), 31 children, mean age 5.6 +/- 3.9 years, presented with manifestations of acute OP poisoning. In 71% of the patients, it was possible to identify the toxin, most commonly parathion and diazinone. The most common route of exposure was ingestion of agricultural...

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Source: Hospital Business Week (2007-12-30)

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