From January 2012 to December 2021, what were the 3 leading causes of pediatric deaths reported by the National Poison Data System?
Opioids accounted for 26% of pediatric poisoning deaths, followed by fire related smoke inhalation (21%) and button battery ingestion (7%). Among all opioid related deaths, methadone was the most common agent.
Weigel, Bernard, et al. “Beyond one pill can kill: a decade of pediatric deaths reported to America’s poison centers.” Pediatric emergency care 40.7 (2024): e108-e109.
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