Ocular Exposures Reported to Poison Control Centers From 2011 to 2015
| Autor: | Sumit Agarwal, Craig William Heise |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Poison Control Centers Adolescent Databases Factual Eye Diseases Cross-sectional study Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Injury prevention Humans Medicine Young adult Child Aged Retrospective Studies 030304 developmental biology 0303 health sciences business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Retrospective cohort study Environmental Exposure Middle Aged United States Ophthalmology Cross-Sectional Studies Child Preschool 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Female business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Ophthalmology. 204:46-50 |
| ISSN: | 0002-9394 |
| Popis: | Purpose To identify and characterize the ocular exposures reported to poison control centers over a 5-year period from 2011 to 2015 in the United States. Design Pooled cross-sectional study. Subjects Callers to poison control centers. Methods We retrospectively analyzed data from 477 274 calls for ocular exposure to the National Poison Data System. Major medical outcomes, reason for exposure, location of exposure, and causative xenobiotic were evaluated. Results A mean volume of 95 454 calls per year were reported to poison control centers, with most exposures occurring unintentionally, at home, and predominantly in children under 5 years of age. Most serious adult exposures occurred at work owing to alkali exposures. There was an increasing incidence in exposures in those over 64 years old. The most common treatment provided was irrigation and wash for the affected eye. Conclusions Children under 5 are most susceptible; they may have permanent disability owing to laundry detergent exposure; and concerted intervention is needed in this age group. Many serious adult exposures occurred at work owing to alkali exposures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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