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Drowning and emergency department

Suda boğulma ve acil servis

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Additional studies are needed to develop a more accurate scoring system to better gauge the morbidity and mortality of patients presenting with drowning or submersion.

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Objective & Hypothesis:ObjectivesWe investigated the demographic characteristics and the clinical and biochemical parameters for drowning admissions to the Emergency Department (ED) so to improve measures to prevent drowning and to determine the potential prognostic indicators for patient morbidity and mortality.MethodsA retrospective chart review with statistical analysis was performed with patients admitted to the ED with submersion or drowning between January 2011 and December 2012.
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Key Findings & Data:Further biochemical and clinical parameters were also analyzed including Glasgow coma scores (GCS), serum sodium and potassium levels, and blood gases.ResultsDrowning or submersion was mostly observed in males (61%) that were <15 years of age (56.1%).
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Conclusion & Impact:Additional studies are needed to develop a more accurate scoring system to better gauge the morbidity and mortality of patients presenting with drowning or submersion.
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ObjectivesWe investigated the demographic characteristics and the clinical and biochemical parameters for drowning admissions to the Emergency Department (ED) so to improve measures to prevent drowning and to determine the potential prognostic indicators for patient morbidity and mortality.MethodsA retrospective chart review with statistical analysis was performed with patients admitted to the ED with submersion or drowning between January 2011 and December 2012. General demographic characteristics, reasons for admission, admission dates, features of the water in which the drowning occurred, and discharge were collected for each patient. Patient clinical status was classified via the Szpilman scoring system. Further biochemical and clinical parameters were also analyzed including Glasgow coma scores (GCS), serum sodium and potassium levels, and blood gases.ResultsDrowning or submersion was mostly observed in males (61%) that were <15 years of age (56.1%). Conditions in which drowning most often occurred were during hot weather (87.8%) and in fresh water (70.7%). Four patients in our sample died, and all of them were <15 years of age. When fresh water drowning was compared with salt water drowning, there were no statistically significant differences observed in patient blood electrolyte levels. In addition to the Szpilman scoring system, the GCS and blood pH level were statistically significant prognostic indicators of patient morbidity and mortality.ConclusionsEffective measures to prevent drowning include raising awareness for at-risk age groups via visual and written educational media. Moreover, it is paramount to maintain adequate security measures around open waters especially during the summer months. Useful prognostic indicators for patients admitted for drowning are physical examination, GCS, and blood pH. Additional studies are needed to develop a more accurate scoring system to better gauge the morbidity and mortality of patients presenting with drowning or submersion.

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AmaçÇalışmamızda acil servise boğulma başvurularında demografik özellikleri, klinik ve biyokimyasal parametreleri kullanarak olguların yönetimini ve prognozunu etkileyecek faktörleri belirlemeyi amaçladık.Gereç ve YöntemGeriye dönük olarak yapılan bu çalışmada acil servise Ocak 2011 ile Aralık 2012 tarihleri arasında suda batma/boğulma şikayeti ile başvuran erişkin ve çocuk hastaların demografik özellikleri, başvuru tarihleri, Glasgow koma skorları (GKS), kan sodyum ve potasyum düzeyleri, kan gazı analizleri, boğulmanın gerçekleştiği suyun özelliği, ölüm, taburculuk, yatış kararları hasta dosyalarından kayıt altına alındı. Hastaların klinik durumları Szpilman’nın basit skorlama sistemi ile sınıflandırıldı. Sonuçlar istatistiksel olarak değerlendirildi.BulgularBoğulma/suda batmalar en fazla erkeklerde (%61), 15 yaş altında (%56.1), sıcak havalarda (%87.8) ve tatlı sularda (%70.7) görüldü. Dört hasta hayatını kaybetti, ölen hastaların tümü 15 yaş altında idi. Tatlı ve/veya tuzlu suda boğulma ve/veya batma, kan elektrolit düzeylerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı değişiklik oluşturmamıştı. Szpilman’ın skorlama sistemine göre yapılan klinik sınıflama ile birlikte, GKS ve kan pH düzeyleri prognostik açıdan istatistiksel olarak anlamlı idi.SonuçRisk altındaki yaş gruplarının eğitim ve görsel/yazılı medya ile bilinçlendirilmesi, açık sularda yeterli güvenlik önlemlerinin alınması, özellikle yaz aylarında daha dikkatli olunması ölümleri azaltacaktır. Hastaların prognozunun belirlenmesinde GKS, fizik muayene bulguları ve kan pH’sı kullanılabilir. Morbidite/mortaliteyi etkileyecek tüm parametrelerin birlikte kullanılabileceği detaylı yeni bir skorlama sistemi geliştirilmesi için yeni çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.

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ŞİMŞEK, Y., SATAR, S. (2013). Drowning and emergency department. Türkiye Acil Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 13 - Sayı: 2, 81–85. https://ajindex.com/articles/417042

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