Accidental ingestion of foreign bodies/harmful materials in children from Bahrain: A retrospective cohort study

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Retrospective Cohort Study

World J Clin Pediatr. Sep 9, 2023; 12(4): 205-219
Published online Sep 9, 2023. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v12.i4.205

Table 2 Types of foreign bodies and harmful materials accidentally ingested by 153 children

Type	Patients, n (%)
Foreign bodies	108 (70.6)¹
Battery	49 (32)
Metal/sharp object	31 (20.3)
Magnets	16 (10.5)
Coin	8 (5.2)
Others²	5 (3.3)
Chemicals/corrosive solutions	31 (20.3)
Alkaline corrosives	19 (12.4)
Acid corrosives	5 (303)
Others³	6 (3.9)
Medications	14 (9.2)

¹One patient ingested both magnet and disc battery.

²Marble (n = 2), intact grape, olive, and pistachio nut (n = 1 each).

³Kerosene in two, and comfor oil, mercury, car oil, and superglue in one patient each.

Values are presented as number (%).

Citation: Isa HM, Aldoseri SA, Abduljabbar AS, Alsulaiti KA. Accidental ingestion of foreign bodies/harmful materials in children from Bahrain: A retrospective cohort study. World J Clin Pediatr 2023; 12(4): 205-219
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v12/i4/205.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v12.i4.205