Systematic review and single-centre toxicology study identified analgesics and benzodiazepines as the main causes of paediatric medication poisoning.

Mary Anne P SmarczewskiKaryna T OsternackQuelen I GarletCláudia Sirlene OliveiraRosiane G Mello

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)

The systematic review showed a sustained number of paediatric medication toxicity cases worldwide and the key findings were broadly reflected by the retrospective study carried out in the Brazilian toxicological centre.

Keyphrases

systematic review
meta analyses
intensive care unit
emergency department
healthcare
oxidative stress