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The Attitudes of Emergency Physicians in Turkey Towards The Snakebites

Türkiye’deki Acil Servislerde Çalışan Hekimlerin Yılan Isırıklarına Yaklaşımı

Veysi ERYİĞİT
Tunç BÜYÜKYILMAZ
Eylem ERSAN
Ulaş KARAASLAN
Melih YÜKSEL
Mehmet Emre ERİMŞAH
Pages
76–82
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Emergency medicine specialists (EMS) had the highestrate 42.0% (n = 183) (p

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Objective & Hypothesis:INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to investigate theattitudes of emergency physicians towards snakebites.METHODS: This study includes a questionnaire aiming toexamine emergency physicians’ knowledge, skills andexperience regarding snakebites as well as demographiccharacteristics.
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Key Findings & Data:It also aims to identify the causes ofshortcomings in the management of emergency department(ED).RESULTS: A total of 611 physicians participated in the study.71.4% of physicians (n = 436) experienced snakebite casesbefore.
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Conclusion & Impact:Emergency medicine specialists (EMS) had the highestrate 42.0% (n = 183) (p
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

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INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to investigate theattitudes of emergency physicians towards snakebites.METHODS: This study includes a questionnaire aiming toexamine emergency physicians’ knowledge, skills andexperience regarding snakebites as well as demographiccharacteristics. It also aims to identify the causes ofshortcomings in the management of emergency department(ED).RESULTS: A total of 611 physicians participated in the study.71.4% of physicians (n = 436) experienced snakebite casesbefore. Emergency medicine specialists (EMS) had the highestrate 42.0% (n = 183) (p

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GİRİŞ ve AMAÇ: Bu çalışmanın amacı, acil servis hekimlerinin yılan ısırıklarına karşı yaklaşımını değerlendirmektir. YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Bu çalışma acil serviste çalışan hekimlerin demografik özellikleri, çalışma yerleri ve sürelerini, yılan ısırıkları ile karşılaşıp karşılaşmadıklarını, antivenom kullanıp kullanmadıkları, antivenom kullanma şekillerini, tedavi yaklaşımı ve deneyimlerini araştıran bir anketten oluşmaktadır. BULGULAR: Çalışmaya 611 hekim katıldı. Hekimlerin 71.4%’ü (n=436) daha önce yılan ısırığı hastasına müdahale ederken, bu oran 42.0 % (n=183) ile en fazla acil tıp uzmanlarında (ATU) idi (p

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ERYİĞİT, V., BÜYÜKYILMAZ, T., ERSAN, E., KARAASLAN, U., YÜKSEL, M., ERİMŞAH, M. E. (2022). The Attitudes of Emergency Physicians in Turkey Towards The Snakebites. Kocaeli Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 1, 76–82. https://ajindex.com/articles/574761

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