Indications of a Major Cause of Hospitalization in Intensive Care: Child and Adolescent Acute Poisoning

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dc.contributor.authorUluca, Unal
dc.contributor.authorSen, Velat
dc.contributor.authorKarabel, Duran
dc.contributor.authorGunes, Ali
dc.contributor.authorBozkurt, Fatma
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Cahit
dc.contributor.authorSabaz, Muhammed Nurullah
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:44:21Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:44:21Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: Acute poisoning is an important health problem in pediatric patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the epidemiological and clinical signs and treatment results of the children with acute poisoning. Methods: All of the cases that admitted to the children hospital between September 2012 and June 2014 enrolled to the study. File records of cases was retrospectively evaluated. Age, gender, admission season, intended purpose of agent, feature of agent, ingested route, symptoms, physical examination findings, mental state, applied treatments and intensive care needs were recorded. Results: 65 males, 63 girls were included to the study. 57.8% of patients were under the age of 5. The most admission seasons were autumn (50.8%) and summer (26.6%). Ten cases, mostly girls, had suicidal ingestion. In all cases, except one, oral poisoning had occurred. Three patients were mentally handicapped. The most frequent symptoms and signs during admission were nausea and vomiting (10.9%) and lethargy (7.8%). Before admission, the majority of patients (68.0%) had undergone gastric lavage and activated charcoal. Intensive care was required in 21 (16.4%) patients. Pharmacological or non-pharmacological intoxication were not related with intensive care need. Hospitalization duration was significantly longer in patient hospitalized in intensive care unit. The age of the patients who need intensive care were lower than those without. Nine (7.0%) patients died during follow-up in intensive care. Death mostly had occurred as a result of non-pharmacological intoxication. Conclusion: Acute poisoning cases among the important reasons for emergency visits, and can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this issue of parents and health professionals to increase their level of knowledge in daily practice is important to consider acute intoxication.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage4en_US
dc.identifier.issn1309-3878
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/21946
dc.identifier.volume8en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000372103700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherDuzce Univen_US
dc.relation.ispartofKonuralp Tip Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectPoisoningen_US
dc.subjectChildhooden_US
dc.subjectIntensive Care Uniten_US
dc.titleIndications of a Major Cause of Hospitalization in Intensive Care: Child and Adolescent Acute Poisoningen_US
dc.titleIndications of a Major Cause of Hospitalization in Intensive Care: Child and Adolescent Acute Poisoning
dc.typeArticleen_US

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