An evaluation of cases of pneumonia that occurred secondary to hydrocarbon exposure in children

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dc.contributor.authorSen, V.
dc.contributor.authorKelekci, S.
dc.contributor.authorSen, H. Selimoglu
dc.contributor.authorYolbas, I.
dc.contributor.authorGunes, A.
dc.contributor.authorAbakay, O.
dc.contributor.authorGurkan, M. Fuat
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:40:35Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:40:35Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: Hydrocarbon pneumonia is distinct among the types of childhood pneumonia in that it has a different pathogenesis and treatment and is preventable. In this study, the cases of 54 children with hydrocarbon pneumonia admitted to the Dicle University Medical Faculty Pediatric Chest Diseases Unit between the years 2006 and 2010 were analyzed retrospectively. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The medical records of 54 patients diagnosed with pneumonia after ingesting/inhaling hydrocarbons were analyzed retrospectively. Age, sex, presenting symptoms, clinical status, radiological and laboratory findings and response to treatment and prognosis were noted. RESULTS: 35 (64.8%) of the patients were male, 19 (35.2%) were female and the ages of the patients ranged from 1 to 5 with an average of 2.49 +/- 0.80. The etiologies of the pneumonia were thinner (33%), naphta (3.7%) and kerosene. In 49 of the patients (90.7%), the symptoms started to occur the day the patient was exposed to hydrocarbons. The average length of hospital stay was 4.0 +/- 2.3 days. Six patients were treated in the intensive care unit (ICU), and one patient with hydrocarbon pneumonia due to kerosene ingestion died. Inhaled corticosteroids were administered to 18 patients who were progressively deteriorating and inhaled salbutamol was given to 16 patients with bronchospasm. Patients with radiological findings on their chest X-rays and auscultatory findings were found to have longer hospital stays (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: To prevent chemical pneumonia, precautions must be taken to stop children under 5 years of age from using/abusing chemical substances. Although some cases of chemical pneumonia lead to death, with diligent care and treatment, the outcomes are promising. The patients in this study group responded well to treatment with inhaled corticosteroids and salbutamol.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage12en_US
dc.identifier.issn1128-3602
dc.identifier.pmid23436660
dc.identifier.startpage9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/21868
dc.identifier.volume17en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000319518400003
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherVerduci Publisheren_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Review For Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectChildhooden_US
dc.subjectEtiologyen_US
dc.subjectTreatmenten_US
dc.subjectHydrocarbonsen_US
dc.subjectPneumoniaen_US
dc.subjectSteroidsen_US
dc.titleAn evaluation of cases of pneumonia that occurred secondary to hydrocarbon exposure in childrenen_US
dc.titleAn evaluation of cases of pneumonia that occurred secondary to hydrocarbon exposure in children
dc.typeArticleen_US

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