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Kentucky Regional Poison Center

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Annual Reports:

2010

2009

2008

 

 

Type of calls to the Kentucky Regional Poison Center

Year

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Information calls

19,304

21,979

24,523

28,120

27,457

19,135

19,713

Animal poisoning

1,975

2,123

1,979

2,179

2,064

2,191

2,287

Pediatric poisonings (<19 years of age)

29,688 (64%)

29,806 (64%)

28,995 (64%)

29,658 (64%)

29,447 (64%)

29,528 (63%)

30,819 (64%)

Adult Poisonings (>18 years of age)

16,743 (36%)

16,849 (36%)

16,319 (36%)

17,263 (36%)

17,178 (36%)

17,052 (37%)

17,387 (36%)

Total calls

67,710

71,156

71,953

77,220

76,146

68,067

70,332

 

Location of Treament of Poisoned Patients Managed by the Kentucky Regional Poison Center

 

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Location

Number of Patients (Percent of total)

Number of Patients (Percent of total)

Number of Patients (Percent of total)

Number of Patients (Percent of total)

Number of Patients (Percent of total)

Number of Patients (Percent of total)

Number of Patients (Percent of total)

Managed on-site / Non-Healthcare facility

34,422(74.1 %)

34,510(73.6 %)

33,435(73.8 %)

33,929(72.6 %)

33,650(72.5 %)

33,946(72.9 %)

35,652(74 %)

Managed in a Healthcare facility

11,112(23.9 %)

11,355(24.2 %)

10,938(24.1 %)

11,908(25.5 %)

11,879(25.6 %)

11,736(25.2 %)

11,667(24.2 %)

Refused referral/unknown

897 (1.9%)

1022 (2.2%)

941 (2.1%)

909 (1.9%)

965 (2%)

898 (1.9%)

887 (1.8%)

 

Top 10 Categories of Substances
Involving Poisoning in Children < 6 years old for the years 1997 through 2000

 

1997

1998

1999

2000

 

Substance

Number of cases

Number of cases

Number of cases

Number of cases

 

1. Personal Care Products (perfumes,
cosmetics dental care products, etc.)

2969

5063

4865

2818

 

2. Cleaning substances

2627

2620

2519

2373

 

3. Cough/Cold Products and
Antihistamines

2001

2430

2558

1840

 

4. Pain Relievers (Tylenol, Aspirin,
Ibuprofen, etc.)

1610

2142

2297

1556

 

5. Plants and Mushrooms

1505

1536

1447

1441

 

6. Foreign Bodies

1446

1448

1532

1590

 

7. Topical Ointments and Creams

1264

1190

1267

1364

 

8. Insecticides and Rat Poisons

1267

1427

1294

1096

 

9. Antimicrobials (Antibiotics, etc.)

900

810

798

700

 

10. Hydrocarbons (gasoline, kerosene,
etc.)

687

639

606

594

 

 

Top 10 Categories of Substances
Involving Poisoning in Children < 6 years old for the years 2002 through 2006

 

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Substance

Number of cases

Number of cases

Number of cases

Number of cases

Number of cases

Number of cases

Personal Care Products (perfumes,
cosmetics dental care products, etc.)

2997

2811

3091

3019

2960

3186

Cleaning substances

2430

2251

2297

2241

2314

2369

Cough/Cold Products and
Antihistamines

2024

2079

2064

2310

2331

2354

Foreign Bodies

1707

1743

1728

1742

1748

1855

Pain Relievers (Tylenol, Aspirin,
Ibuprofen, etc.)

1587

1575

1607

1724

1788

1917

Topical Ointments and Creams

1422

1565

1700

1620

1637

1774

Insecticides and Rat Poisons

1177

1092

1138

1080

1038

991

Plants and Mushrooms

1091

1093

952

914

910

734

Antimicrobials

727

723

738

734

715

708

Vitamins

747

687

706

697

816

750

 

Top 10 Categories – Most Frequent Human Exposures (all ages)

 

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Substance

Number of cases

Number of cases

Number of cases

Number of cases

Number of cases

Number of cases

Number of cases

Pain Relievers (Tylenol, Aspirin,
Ibuprofen, etc.)

5625

4939

5147

5210

5129

5620

5535

Cleaning Substance – Household

4321

4041

4249

4235

3857

4016

3977

Personal Care Products (perfumes,
cosmetics dental care products, etc.)

6346

3860

3972

4067

3770

4158

4079

Cough/Cold Products and
Antihistamines

4182

3543

3781

3702

3862

3891

4250

Plants and Mushrooms

2057

2125

2043

1710

1604

1433

1457

Bites and Stings

1855

1935

1875

1954

1703

1827

1594

Foreign Bodies

2041

2114

2211

2204

2260

2340

2393

Sedative/Hypnotic

1911

2648

2799

2966

3155

3421

3317

Food Poisoning

1340

1427

1360

1266

1211

1411

1339

Hydrocarbons (gasoline, kerosene,
etc.)

1519

1443

1461

1288

1182

1208

1302

Insecticides and Rat Poisons

2425

1609

1861

2113

1911

2562

2443

·         * Red numbers denote an increase of 20% or more.

·         * Blue numbers denote a decrease of 20% or more.