Publications by authors named "Godakanda Arachchige Maneesha Prasadi"
BMC Public Health
December 2018
Article Synopsis
- Acute paediatric poisoning is a significant public health issue worldwide, variation in causes and agents are linked to social and economic factors; this study focuses on Sri Lanka's rural Kurunegala district.
- The research found a higher incidence of poisoning in younger children (76 per 100,000) compared to older children (41 per 100,000), with deliberate self-poisoning rates at 18 per 100,000 for older children.
- The study concluded that primary hospital data is more reliable for understanding the true incidence of paediatric poisoning than data from tertiary referral hospitals.
