University : University of Sunshine Coast
Course Title : NUR332
Uploaded by : Mark polee
Acute poisoning is among the major accidents in children and is a significant public health issue. Among incidents, poisoning is accounted for about 7 percent of all cases in children under the age of 5, and causes about 2 percent of children's deaths in developed countries, leading to 3,000 deaths in countries around the world each year. In the present sense of childhood incidents, acute poisoning plays a significant role based on the frequency of occurrence in emergency treatment facilities, the probability of sequelae, and the subsequent cost of health care. Over the past few years, the variety of pharmaceutical and cleansing materials with high poisonous strength has increased due to massive industrialization. Without proper supervision, these items are marketed, exposing children to increased risk of interaction with any of these chemicals. Nonetheless, there is a lack of research aimed at defining....