What is “granny purse syndrome”? It is dangerous for children – Health
The Telegram channel “Doctor's Notes” talked about “granny's handbag syndrome” and how it can harm your children, Sports.kz reports.
“Pediatric emergency room doctor Megan Martin warns that a grandparent’s house can be fraught with dangers for children that are much worse than unlimited amounts of candy. There were many such cases in her practice.
Often, medications for elderly relatives lie on low shelves, in bags or containers that are not protected from the tenacious hands of their grandchildren. Just look at data from a 2006 American study, which states that 10-20% of accidental intoxications in children are caused by the drugs of their grandparents.
The average age of the poisoned children was 1.5 years, they mostly took painkillers, cardiac and psychotropic drugs. There were also antidepressants on the list and…
