Abstract
Objective:
The
aim of this study was to identify regional, familial, socioeconomic and
economic characteristics of intoxications and investigate the factors that may
facilitate such intoxications.
Method: 318 poisoning cases aged between 1 month-17 years (44±18 months on
average) who were taken to the Pediatric Emergency Service of Cumhuriyet
University Faculty of Medicine were evaluated retrospectively.
Results: The
ratio of poisoning cases to all pediatric emergency admissions was 5.1%. 65.1%
of the cases were males, and the ratio of males to females was 1.8:1. Of the
poisoning agents, 66% (n: 210) were pharmacologic and 34% (n: 108) were
non-pharmacologic agents. The highest rate of poisoning was in the 25 months-5
years of age group (75.2%), and the most common poisoning agents were drugs.
When evaluated by seasons, 40.3% of the patients referred to the hospital in the
summer, 25.2% in the spring, 18.2% in the winter and 16.4% in the autumn. It
was determined that 66.2% of the poisoning cases occurred at home and 33.8%
occurred outside home. Of the poisoning cases, 7.9% were due to suicide, %11.3 were due to ignorance, %69.2
were accidental, %0.6 were iatrogenic, %0.6
were due to addiction, %0.3 were due to exposure, %1.6 due to adverse
effects and %6.3 were due to other reasons. It was determined that accidental intake of drugs was the most common
poisoning agent in our region.
Conclusion: This study will contribute
significantly in determining the poisoning profile of the region, raising
awareness of healthcare personnel and the society and taking preventive
measures.
References
- Reference1Metin DemirkayaUludag University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Bursa, Turkeye-mail: demirkayametin@gmail.comReference2Betül SevinirUludag University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Bursa, Turkeye-mail: bsevinir@yahoo.com
Abstract
References
- Reference1Metin DemirkayaUludag University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Bursa, Turkeye-mail: demirkayametin@gmail.comReference2Betül SevinirUludag University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Bursa, Turkeye-mail: bsevinir@yahoo.com
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Health Care Administration |
| Journal Section | Medical Science Research Articles |
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| Publication Date | December 29, 2018 |
| Acceptance Date | December 29, 2018 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2018Volume: 40 Issue: 4 |