TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Evaluation of acute intoxications in pediatric emergency clinic in 2005
JO  - Marmara medical journal
A1  - Biçer, S.
A1  - Sezer, S.
A1  - Çetindaǧ, F.
A1  - Kesikminare, M.
A1  - Tombulca, N.
A1  - Aydoǧan, G.
A1  - Aldemir, H.
SP  - 12
EP  - 20
VL  - 20
IS  - 1
N2  - 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. <br><br>METHODS: The acute poisoning cases aged variously between 0-19 brought to the pediatric emergency clinic were evaluated retrospectively. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: tr</p>
LA  - tr
SN  - 1019-1941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -