Cherie Quingking

[ 1 ] - Predictive Factors of Gastrointestinal Caustic Injury According to Clinical and Endoscopic Findings

Background: Ingestion of caustic substances is the main reason for referral to Philippines National Poison Management and Control Center among other causes of acute poisoning. Rapid assessment of severity of injury is important for treatment and prognosis of these cases. This study was aimed to investigate the correlation of clinical factors with severity of gastrointestinal (GI) mucosal injury...