Button Battery Ingestion Statistics

Battery Statistics from National Poison Data System (NPDS) and National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH)

  1. National Poison Data System (NPDS) and National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH) Button Battery Ingestion Frequency and Severity for Moderate, Major, and Fatal Outcomes, 1985-2017
  2. National Poison Data System (NPDS) and National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH) Button Battery Ingestion Frequency and Severity for Major and Fatal Outcomes, 1985-2017
  3. Button Battery Ingestions Reported to the National Poison Data System (NPDS) and National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH), 1985-2017
  4. Button Battery Ingestions in Children Younger than 6 years Reported to the National Poison Data System (NPDS) and National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH), 1985-2017

Battery Statistics from the National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH)

  1. Monthly Battery Ingestions Reported to National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH)
  2. Monthly Battery Ingestions Reported to National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH), Seven-Year Focus for Trending
  3. Intended Use of Ingested Batteries (All Types), National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH) Data
  4. Intended Use of Ingested 20 mm Button Batteries, National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH) Data


1. National Poison Data System (NPDS) and National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH) Button Battery Ingestions 
Frequency and Severity for Moderate, Major, and Fatal Outcomes
1985-2017
 2018 battery data graph 1

Adapted and updated from: Litovitz T, Whitaker N, Clark L, White NC, Marsolek M. Emerging battery ingestion hazard: Clinical implications. Pediatrics 2010; 125(6):1168-1177. Epub 2010 May 24
2. National Poison Data System (NPDS) and National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH) Button Battery Ingestions
Frequency and Severity for Major and Fatal Outcomes
1985-2017
 2018 battery data graph 2

Adapted and updated from: Litovitz T, Whitaker N, Clark L, White NC, Marsolek M. Emerging battery ingestion hazard: Clinical implications. Pediatrics 2010; 125(6):1168-1177. Epub 2010 May 24.

2017 battery table 1

5. Monthly Battery Ingestions Reported to NBIH
Jul 2002 - Jun 2016
monthly battery ingestions reported to NBIH
6. Monthly Battery Ingestions Reported to NBIH
7-Year Focus for Trending
Jul 2009 - Jun 2016
monthly battery ingestions reported to NBIH 7 year focus

7. Intended Use of Ingested Batteries (All Battery Types)
Jul 2014 - Jun 2016
Intended Use of Ingested Batteries

8. Intended Use of Ingested 20 mm Button Batteries
NBIH Data
Jul 2014 - Jun 2016
intended use of ingested 20 mm batteries 

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