The Analysis of Poisoning Cases Presented to the Emergency Department within a One-Year Period

SUMMARY: Objectives: Intoxication is the emergence of unwanted signs and symptoms in an organism after exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical or organic materials. In our study, we evaluated demographic and etiological factors of adult patients admitted to the emergency department with...

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Main Authors: Fatma SARI DOGAN, Vehbi OZAYDIN, Behcet VARISLI, Onur INCEALTIN, Zeynep OZKOK
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-12-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245224731630067X
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The Analysis of Poisoning Cases Presented to the Emergency Department within a One-Year Period
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Vehbi OZAYDIN
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title The Analysis of Poisoning Cases Presented to the Emergency Department within a One-Year Period
title_short The Analysis of Poisoning Cases Presented to the Emergency Department within a One-Year Period
title_full The Analysis of Poisoning Cases Presented to the Emergency Department within a One-Year Period
title_fullStr The Analysis of Poisoning Cases Presented to the Emergency Department within a One-Year Period
title_full_unstemmed The Analysis of Poisoning Cases Presented to the Emergency Department within a One-Year Period
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description SUMMARY: Objectives: Intoxication is the emergence of unwanted signs and symptoms in an organism after exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical or organic materials. In our study, we evaluated demographic and etiological factors of adult patients admitted to the emergency department with suicidal or accidental poisoning. Methods: This study was conducted retrospectively by using data from the forensics books, protocol notebooks and patient files. Patients over the age of 14 years that were admitted to the Goztepe Training and Research Hospital during a 1-year period (September 2011-September 2012) with poisoning were included in the study. Results: A total of 430 patients were included in the study and 278 of those patients were females (64.7%). The male/female (F/M) ratio was 1.82/1 and the mean age of the patients was 27.4±11.75 years. The analyses showed that in 348 patients (80.93%) the cause of poisoning was medicine, in 39 patients (9.06%) alcohol and drugs, in 37 patients (8.6%) rat poison, in 4 patients (0.93%) a caustic substance and organophosphates in 2 patients (0.46%). The highest rate of admittance due to poisoning was seen in July, followed by August and September. When the frequency of admittance was evaluated in terms of seasons: summer had the highest frequency with 35.6%, then autumn with 29.1%, spring with 19.8% and winter with 15.6%. Conclusions: The results of our studies are similar to previously reported studies in Turkey. Poisoning cases are more common in women and the most common way of poisoning is by medication. Unlike previous reports from the literature, we found that poisoning was most frequent in the summer. ÖZET: Amaç: Zehirlenme potansiyel olarak zarar verebilen herhangi bir kimyasal, fiziksel veya organik maddeye maruziyet sonrası organizmada bazı istenmeyen belirti ve bulguların ortaya çıkmasıdır. Biz bu çalışmamızda intihar amaçlı veya kazara zehirlenme nedeniyle acil servisimize başvuran erişkin hastaların demografik ve etiyolojik faktörlerini araştırdık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma geriye dönük bir çalışma olup veriler adli defter, protokol defteri ve hasta dosyalarından elde edilmiştir. Bir yıllık süre içerisinde (Eylül 2011-Eylül 2012) Göztepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi'ne zehirlenme ile başvuran 14 yaş üstü hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya toplam 430 hasta dahil edildi. Olguların 278'i kadın (%64.7), 152'si erkekti (%35.3). Kadın/erkek (K/E) oranı 1.82/1, yaş ortalaması 27.4±11.75 idi. Zehirlenme nedeni incelendiğinde; 348'inin (%80.93) ilaç, 39'unun (%9.06) alkol ve ilaç, 37'sinin (%8.6) fare zehiri, dördünün (%0.93) kostik madde, ikisinin (%0.46) organofosfat olduğu görüldü. En yüksek başvurunun sırasıyla temmuz, ağustos, eylül aylarında olduğu görüldü. Mevsimlere göre başvuru sıklığına bakıldığında %35.6 yaz, %29.1 sonbahar, %19.8 ilkbahar ve %15.6 kışın başvuru olduğu tespit edildi. Sonuç: Çalışmamızın sonuçları literatürde Türkiye'de daha önce yapılan çalışmalarla benzerlik göstermektedir. Zehirlenme olguları kadınlarda daha sık olup en sık ilaç alımı yolu ile olmaktadır. Literatürden farklı olarak en sık yaz mevsiminde zehirlenme tespit edildi. Key words: Emergency services, poisoning, suicide, Anahtar sözcükler: Acil servis, zehirlenme, intihar
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spelling doaj-4e71dea3a1124c73ad44aae843ef75c22021-02-02T08:59:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTurkish Journal of Emergency Medicine2452-24732014-12-01144160164The Analysis of Poisoning Cases Presented to the Emergency Department within a One-Year PeriodFatma SARI DOGAN0Vehbi OZAYDIN1Behcet VARISLI2Onur INCEALTIN3Zeynep OZKOK4Department of Emergency Clinic, Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul; Correspondence: Dr. Fatma Sarı Doğan. Istanbul Goztepe Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Fahrettin Kerim Gokay Cad., Kadikoy, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Emergency Clinic, Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, IstanbulDepartment of Emergency Servicis, Van Training and Research Hospital, VanDepartment of Emergency Clinic, Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, IstanbulDepartment of Emergency Clinic, Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, IstanbulSUMMARY: Objectives: Intoxication is the emergence of unwanted signs and symptoms in an organism after exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical or organic materials. In our study, we evaluated demographic and etiological factors of adult patients admitted to the emergency department with suicidal or accidental poisoning. Methods: This study was conducted retrospectively by using data from the forensics books, protocol notebooks and patient files. Patients over the age of 14 years that were admitted to the Goztepe Training and Research Hospital during a 1-year period (September 2011-September 2012) with poisoning were included in the study. Results: A total of 430 patients were included in the study and 278 of those patients were females (64.7%). The male/female (F/M) ratio was 1.82/1 and the mean age of the patients was 27.4±11.75 years. The analyses showed that in 348 patients (80.93%) the cause of poisoning was medicine, in 39 patients (9.06%) alcohol and drugs, in 37 patients (8.6%) rat poison, in 4 patients (0.93%) a caustic substance and organophosphates in 2 patients (0.46%). The highest rate of admittance due to poisoning was seen in July, followed by August and September. When the frequency of admittance was evaluated in terms of seasons: summer had the highest frequency with 35.6%, then autumn with 29.1%, spring with 19.8% and winter with 15.6%. Conclusions: The results of our studies are similar to previously reported studies in Turkey. Poisoning cases are more common in women and the most common way of poisoning is by medication. Unlike previous reports from the literature, we found that poisoning was most frequent in the summer. ÖZET: Amaç: Zehirlenme potansiyel olarak zarar verebilen herhangi bir kimyasal, fiziksel veya organik maddeye maruziyet sonrası organizmada bazı istenmeyen belirti ve bulguların ortaya çıkmasıdır. Biz bu çalışmamızda intihar amaçlı veya kazara zehirlenme nedeniyle acil servisimize başvuran erişkin hastaların demografik ve etiyolojik faktörlerini araştırdık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma geriye dönük bir çalışma olup veriler adli defter, protokol defteri ve hasta dosyalarından elde edilmiştir. Bir yıllık süre içerisinde (Eylül 2011-Eylül 2012) Göztepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi'ne zehirlenme ile başvuran 14 yaş üstü hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya toplam 430 hasta dahil edildi. Olguların 278'i kadın (%64.7), 152'si erkekti (%35.3). Kadın/erkek (K/E) oranı 1.82/1, yaş ortalaması 27.4±11.75 idi. Zehirlenme nedeni incelendiğinde; 348'inin (%80.93) ilaç, 39'unun (%9.06) alkol ve ilaç, 37'sinin (%8.6) fare zehiri, dördünün (%0.93) kostik madde, ikisinin (%0.46) organofosfat olduğu görüldü. En yüksek başvurunun sırasıyla temmuz, ağustos, eylül aylarında olduğu görüldü. Mevsimlere göre başvuru sıklığına bakıldığında %35.6 yaz, %29.1 sonbahar, %19.8 ilkbahar ve %15.6 kışın başvuru olduğu tespit edildi. Sonuç: Çalışmamızın sonuçları literatürde Türkiye'de daha önce yapılan çalışmalarla benzerlik göstermektedir. Zehirlenme olguları kadınlarda daha sık olup en sık ilaç alımı yolu ile olmaktadır. Literatürden farklı olarak en sık yaz mevsiminde zehirlenme tespit edildi. Key words: Emergency services, poisoning, suicide, Anahtar sözcükler: Acil servis, zehirlenme, intiharhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245224731630067X