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Citation |
Naldan ME, Şener MT, Kara D. Medeni. Med. J. 2017; 32(2): 80-84. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2017, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Publisher Logos Yayıncılık Tic) |
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Abstract |
Intoxication remains a serious health problem and can have serious consequences, depending on the substance received or the time elapsing to presentation to hospital. Some patients presenting to emergency departments due to intoxication are hospitalized for treatment, even in intensive care units. The purpose of this study was to evaluate demographic characteristics, causes of intoxication, and information concerning length of hospitalization and course of disease in cases of childhood poisoning presenting to the emergency department. Medical records of patients with intoxication aged 0-18 years presenting to the Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital and receiving inpatient treatment between 2008, and 2016 were evaluated retrospectively. A total of 642 cases were evaluated within the scope of the study. The mean age of the cases was 8.1±6.6 years (mean±SD). Causes of intoxication were drugs in 57.9% (n=372), pesticides in 11.5% (n=74), cleaning products in 8.6% (n=55), and wild plants in 3.3% (n=21) of the cases, while the cause was unknown in 18.7% (n=120) of the patients. The mean length of hospitalization was 3 days, and 9% (n=58) of the patients received inpatient treatment in the intensive care unit. A psychopathology was determined in 21% (n=135) of the cases, and major depressive disorder being identified in 85.9% (n=116) of them. According to our findings, the most important part of childhood poisoning is poisonings that accidentally occur under 5 years of age. In children over 13 years of age, poisonings and psychopathologies are associated with suicide. Drugs are the most frequently used agent in poisoning. Treatment for intensive care is needed for %9 of the patients. © 2017, Logos Medical Publishing. All rights reserved. Language: tr |
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Keywords |
Child; Inpatient treatment; Intensive care; Poisoning |