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In this study we used data from Swedish national registers to describe socio-demographic patterns of hospital admissions after injuries in the home (poisonings, falls, scald injuries and ingestion/intrusion of foreign objects) in children 0-2 years of age. Infants and toddlers in families with young mothers and in families on social welfare were at particular risk, while children with foreign-born parents and children in single parent households were at greater risk for scald injuries only. The relative risk for poisonings, scald injuries and ingestion of foreign objects respectively was found to be correlated to quite specific ages, a finding which should be used in timing of parent counseling.
This is a 3-month prospective study aimed at determining the incidence and causes of home accidents in an Ankara military staff resident with 637 households. The study also determined risk factors in the home environment and the families' need of health education. Of all families, 1.5% were exposed to home accidents and the incidence of home accidents was found to be 0.104/person/years. Among the accidents, falls were most common at 44%, whereas cuts constituted 22% and burns 19%. About one quarter of the interventions made by mothers for epistaxis and poisoning (by gasoline, acetone and bleach) were found to aggravate the problems, whereas three quarters of the adults came up with practicable solutions. Well-educated mothers acted better than mothers with less schooling.
Mercury poisoning in children is rare but may have devastating health consequences when exposure is unrecognized. Mercury occurs in three forms: elemental, inorganic, and organic. Elemental mercury (Hg(0)) vapor may become volatile following an accidental spill and may be readily absorbed from the lungs. The following case study describes how the poison center, health department, physicians, and others worked together to treat a family with long-term exposure to elemental mercury vapor in the home. Identification and prevention of this type of exposure in the community are discussed.