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A Retrospective Analysis of Childhood Poisoning

Çocukluk Çağı Zehirlenmelerinin Retrospektif Analizi

Burcu Kökoğlu(Eskişehir Hoşnudiye Aile Sağlığı Merkezi)0000-0003-2108-594X
İlhami Ünlüoğlu(ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ TIP FAKÜLTESİ SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ)0000-0001-8130-1443
Uğur Bilge
Sabiha Şahin0000-0003-0759-4158
Pages
173–181
Publication Date
2019-04-01
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Although childhood poisonings are often circumvented without sequelae, they are stil major causes of admission to emergency units.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Childhood poisonings are among the major causes of the admission to emergency units.
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Key Findings & Data:This study consisted of 1168 cases who admitted to pediatric emergency unit of our institution due to poisoning between 01/01/2011 and 14/06/2015.
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Conclusion & Impact:Although childhood poisonings are often circumvented without sequelae, they are stil major causes of admission to emergency units.
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⚙️Variables:Retrospektif Çalışma · Trisiklik Antidepresan · Çocuk

Abstract

Childhood poisonings are among the major causes of the admission to emergency units. In this study, we aimed retrospectively to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of childhood poisoning among our patients. This study consisted of 1168 cases who admitted to pediatric emergency unit of our institution due to poisoning between 01/01/2011 and 14/06/2015. Poisonings were common at 13 - 48 months (44.18%). The most common poisoning agent was drugs with 545 cases (47.9%),while the second common factor was carbon monoxide poisoning with 283 cases (24.9%). Analgesic / antipyretic agents and muscle relaxants were common agents that leads to drug poisonings(127cases, 21.67%); getting multi drugs(20.3%) and mood stabilizers followed them. Among mood stabilizers, tricyclic antidepressants were the most causes of drug poisonings. 792 cases(67.8%) exposed to poisoning agent by digestion (67.8%) and 301cases (25.7%) by inhalation. Drugs appeared to be primer poisoning agents in our study. Unlike the previous studies in Turkey; poisoning by opioid analgesics and anti-neoplastic agents were also found. Although childhood poisonings are often circumvented without sequelae, they are stil major causes of admission to emergency units.

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Çocukluk çağı zehirlenmeleri acil servise başvuruların önemli nedenleri arasındadır. Bu çalışmada hastalarımızda görülen çocukluk çağı zehirlenmelerinin epidemiyolojik ve klinik özelliklerinin retrospektif olarak belirlenmesi amaçlandı. Bu çalışmada 01.01.2011 ile 14.06.2015 tarihleri arasında hastanemiz çocuk acil servisine zehirlenme nedeniyle getirilen 1168 olgu değerlendirildi. Zehirlenmelerin yaş gruplarına göre dağılımına bakıldığında en sık 13 ay-48 ay grubunda (%44.18) olduğu görüldü. Zehirlenme etkenlerine bakıldığı zaman en sık nedenin 545 vaka ile ilaçlar nedenli olduğu görüldü(%47.9). İkinci sırada 283 vaka sayısı (%24.9) ile karbonmonoksit zehirlenmeleriyer almaktaydı. Zehirlenmeye neden olan ilaç etkenleri arasında ilk sırada 127 vaka (%21,67) ile analjezik/antipiretik ve kas gevşeticiler; %20,3 ‘lük oran ile çoklu ilaç alımları ikinci sırada; duygu durum düzenleyiciler de üçüncü sırada yer almakta idi. Duygu durum düzenleyiciler arasında en çok Trisiklik antidepresanlar ile olan zehirlenme etkenlerine rastladık. Zehirlenme etkeni olan maddelerin alınış yollarına bakıldığında; 792’sinde sindirim yoluyla (%67,8), 301’inde solunum yoluyla (%25,7) alındığı bulundu. Çalışmamızda zehirlenme etkenleri olarak ilaçlar birinci sırada yer almakta idi. Daha önce ki Türkiye çalışmalarından farklı olarak; Opioid analjezikler ve anti neoplastik ajanlar ile zehirlenmelere de rastlanıldı. Çocukluk çağı zehirlenmeleri genelde sekelsiz atlatılsa bile hala acil servis başvurularında önemli bir yer tutmaktadır.

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Kökoğlu, B., Ünlüoğlu, İ., Bilge, U., Şahin, S. (2019). A Retrospective Analysis of Childhood Poisoning. Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 41 Sayı: 2, 173–181. https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.392617

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