Citation

Biçer S, Sezer S, Çetindaǧ F, Kesikminare M, Tombulca N, Aydoǧan G, Aldemir H. Marmara Med. J. 2007; 20(1): 12-20.

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(Copyright © 2007, Marmara University)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to examine the demographic and clinical characteristics of the acute poisoning cases in 2005, and to evaluate the monitorization and treatment applications and their results.

METHODS: The acute poisoning cases aged variously between 0-19 brought to the pediatric emergency clinic were evaluated retrospectively.

RESULTS: Most of the cases were between the ages 1-5 (65%). The substance that poisoned most was medication (55.5%). Among the medication, analgesics (27.21%) and antidepressant (16.32%) drugs were most common. Treatment methods applied were intravenous fluid (55.77%), activated charcoal (37.45%), gastric lavage (37.05%), antidotes (2.40%), other medication (2.79%), and enforced vomiting (0.40%). The monitorization and treatment of most of the cases (82%) were carried out in the emergency service.

CONCLUSION: The main poisoning reason was consumption of medicine of a child, accidentally or due to the carelessness of the families. Suicidal poisoning was rare. Besides the precautions to be taken by the families, medicine manufacturers and physicians; determination of the epidemiologic characteristics of the cases of poisoning in our country is needed, for the prevention of childhood poisonings, and reducing the mortality and morbidity.

Language: tr

Keywords

human; pediatrics; suicide; Poisoning; family; mortality; drug use; monitoring; intoxication; morbidity; article; vomiting; physician; treatment planning; antidepressant agent; retrospective study; preschool child; stomach lavage; activated carbon; emergency health service; demography; antidote; infusion fluid; pediatric hospital; Accidental medicine taking; clinical evaluation; Pediatric emergency