Children poisoning by carbamate: a descriptive study - doi:10.5020/18061230.2004.p193

Authors

  • Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza Vieira Universidade de Fortaleza
  • Ana Neri Dutra e Silva Instituto Dr. José Frota
  • Mirna Albuquerque Frota Universidade de Fortaleza
  • Vera Lígia Montenegro de Albuquerque Universidade de Fortaleza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5020/699

Keywords:

Intoxicação exógena, Criança, Prevenção.

Abstract

The study had as its aim to characterize the children under 5 years old, attended with exogenous poisoning by carbamate (popularly called “chumbinho” – “small shot”) at an emergency hospital in Fortaleza and to relate the signs and symptoms detected in this type of poisoning. It concerned a descriptive study, with a sample of 65 children attended during the period of 1998 to 2000, in Fortaleza, Ceará. It was noticed that the most affected age group was of those with 1 to 3 years old, not being verified any significant difference between sexes. The most evident signs and symptoms were myosis, vomits, profuse perspiration and sialorrhea and the predominant treatment was the use of active coal. It is concluded, therefore, that there is a need of putting into effect the health education, calling the society’s attention to the risks of the inadequate “chumbinho” use in the domiciliar environment.

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Author Biographies

Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza Vieira, Universidade de Fortaleza

Professora Titular do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem e do Mestrado em Educação em Saúde da Universidade de Fortaleza – UNIFOR. Enfermeira do Instituto Dr. José Frota, Fortaleza-CE.

Ana Neri Dutra e Silva, Instituto Dr. José Frota

Especialista em Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica. Enfermeira do Instituto Dr. José Frota, Fortaleza, CE.

Mirna Albuquerque Frota, Universidade de Fortaleza

Professora Adjunta do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem e do Mestrado em Educação em Saúde da Universidade de Fortaleza – UNIFOR. Enfermeira do Instituto de Prevenção a Desnutrição e a Excepcionalidade / IPREDE, Fortaleza, Ceará.

Vera Lígia Montenegro de Albuquerque, Universidade de Fortaleza

Professora Titular do Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Mestrado em Educação em Saúde da Universidade de Fortaleza – UNIFOR

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Published

2012-01-04

How to Cite

Vieira, L. J. E. de S., Silva, A. N. D. e, Frota, M. A., & Albuquerque, V. L. M. de. (2012). Children poisoning by carbamate: a descriptive study - doi:10.5020/18061230.2004.p193. Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion, 17(4), 193–199. https://doi.org/10.5020/699

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 4 (2004)

Section

Original Articles

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