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Review
. 2013 Dec;16(4):233-9.
doi: 10.5223/pghn.2013.16.4.233. Epub 2013 Dec 31.

Poisoning in korean children and adolescents

Jae Hyug Woo  1 , Eell Ryoo  2
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Review

Poisoning in korean children and adolescents

Jae Hyug Woo et al. Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

Drug intoxication in children and adolescents is not uncommon in Korea. But the tendency of intoxication is changing with some factors, such as national surveillance system, Naderism and increasing concern among physicians. But the death rate of intoxication among adolescents is increasing in spite of decreasing total death rate of intoxication among children and adolescents. Therefore the physician must be concerned about the basic management of intoxication and figure out the common toxic substance among children and adolescents.

Keywords: Adolescent; Child; Drug overdose; Korea; Poisoning.

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Proportion of causative substances of drug intoxication according to the regional areas and years. CO: carbon monoxide.
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