Epidemiological profile and temporal trend of exogenous intoxications in children and adolescents.
Mônica Thalia Brito de MeloGibson Barros de Almeida SantanaMatheus Henrique Almeida RochaRoberta Karolline de Souza LimaTalles Alberto Bispo da SilvaCarlos Dornels Freire de SouzaAmanda Karine Barros Ferreira RodriguesPublished in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2022)
The study showed a higher frequency of cases in girls aged 0 to 4 years and an increasing trend in the incidence rate during the study period. Implementation of actions and strategies, with emphasis on health education, is needed in order to prevent cases of exogenous intoxication.