Evaluation of scorpion sting cases admitted to department of pediatric emergency for seven years

dc.contributor.authorKaya, S.
dc.contributor.authorKarakurt, C.
dc.contributor.authorElkiran, Ö.
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Ö.A.
dc.contributor.authorKarakuş, A.
dc.contributor.authorKoçak, G.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T21:40:01Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T21:40:01Z
dc.date.issued2013en_US
dc.department[Belirlenecek]en_US
dc.description.abstractAim: In this study, 32 cases of scorpion sting cases admitted to Inonu University School of Medicine Children's Emergency Department between 2001-2007 were evaluated retrospectively. Material and Method: The cases were evaluated for the clinical findings, laboratory results, treatment and prognosis. Results: The patients mean age were 7.35±4.79 years, 17 (53.1%) were female and 15 (46.9%) were male respectively. Most of the cases were in June (25.0%) and most of the bites were at upper extremities (53.1%). The most common findings were rash (eight patients-25.1%), and tachycardia (9.5%). All of case were vaccinated against to tetanus. The fluid therapy was initiated the patients that is required the intravenous therapy. Twenty eight (87.5%) case which scorpion not applied in the referred center were administered scorpion serum. Twenty one patients (65.6%) were followed up for a day. Thirty one cases (96.8%) were discharged without complications while and one case (3.1%) were died due to respiratory and circulatory collapse Conclusions: Our study have given important clinic and epidemical results about scorpion stings in Malatya religion.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage13en_US
dc.identifier.issn1307-671X
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84888117980en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage11en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/7070
dc.identifier.volume15en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofDuzce Medical Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmzKY04541
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectEmergency Departmenten_US
dc.subjectScorpion Stingen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of scorpion sting cases admitted to department of pediatric emergency for seven yearsen_US
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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