Objective:
In this study; we aimed to analyze the demographic characteristics of patients,
causative agent, length of intensive care unit stay, need for mechanical
ventilation and extracorporeal support therapy over a two-year period in our pediatric
intensive care unit.
Material and Methods:
The records of 138 patients accepted to the pediatric intensive care unit
(PICU) with poisoning from 1 January 2017- 31 December 2018 were
retrospectively evaluated according to their demographic characteristics,
etiology, admission time to emergency service and length of stay in the PICU
and the hospital.
Results:
Seventy-four (53,6%) of 138 patients who were admitted to the PICU with
poisoning were female and 64 (46,4%) were male. The mean age was 118,4 month.
34,8% of poisoning cases were accidental, 50,8% were suicidal and 14,4% were
synthetic cannabinoid, alcohol or drug abuse. 106 (76,8%) of cases were
drug-related, while 23,2% were the non-drug-related. Central nervous system
drugs were the most common agent in drug-related poisoning, however, synthetic
cannabinoids were the most common in nondrug-related poisoning. The mean
duration of stay in the PICU was 2,2 days and the mortality rate was 2,1%.
Conclusion:
Childhood intoxications in one of the most common causes of admission to hospital.
The early notice and appropriate therapeutic approach for poisoning seem to be
effective and life-saving. Family education, keeping drugs in unreachable
places for children, unavailability of drugs without a prescription are
important factors to prevent poisoning. In our study, an increase was found in
the rate of intoxication with synthetic cannabinoid, alcohol or drug abuse. In
order to reduce this increment, public awareness and state
supervision should be increased.
Amaç:
Bu çalışmada iki yıllık süre içinde hastanemiz yoğun bakımımıza kabul edilen
zehirlenme olgularının demografik özelliklerini, zehirlenme nedenlerini, yoğun
bakımdaki prognozlarını ve kalış sürelerini, mekanik ventilatör ve
ekstrakorporeal destek tedavisi gereksinimlerini değerlendirmeyi amaçladık.
Gereç ve Yöntemler:
Yoğun bakım ünitemize 1 Ocak 2017- 31 Aralık 2018 tarihleri arasında kabul
edilen 138 hastanın yaş ve cinsiyet
dağılımları, zehirlenme nedenleri, acil servise başvuru süreleri ve acil
servisten yoğun bakıma alınma süreleri, yoğun bakımda ve hastanede kalış
süreleri geriye dönük araştırıldı.
Bulgular:
Zehirlenme nedeni ile yoğun bakıma kabul edilen 138 hastanın 74'ü (%53,6) kız,
64'ü (46,4) erkekti. Yaş ortalaması 118,4 (8-218 ay) aydı. Olguların %34,8',
kaza, %50,8'i özkıyım amaçlı ve %14,4'ü keyif verici madde sonucu
zehirlenmeydi. Hastaların 106‘i (%76,8)
ilaçlarla, 32’si (%23,2) ilaç dışı maddeler ile zehirlenmişti. İlaç ilişkili
zehirlenmelerde santral sinir sistemi ilaçları en sık rastlanan ajan iken, ilaç
dışı etkenlerden en sık sentetik kanabinoidler gözlendi.Antidepresan ilaçlar en
sık neden olarak saptandı. Yoğun bakımda ortalama kalış süresi 2,2 gün (1-24 gün)'dü. Mortalite oranı %2,1'di.
Tartışma:
Çocukluk çağı zehirlenmeleri hastaneye başvuruların en sık nedenlerinden
biridir.. Zehirlenmenin erken farkedilmesi ve uygun tedavi yaklaşımları hayat
kurtarıcıdır. Aile eğitimi, ilaçların çocukların ulaşamayacağı yerlerde
saklanması, reçetesiz ilaç satılmaması gibi koruyucu önlemler önemlidir.
Çalışmamızda keyif verici maddeler ile zehirlenme oranı yüksek bulunmuştur. Bu
artışın azaltılması için çevre bilinci ve devlet denetimlerin arttırılması
gerekmektedir.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Internal Diseases |
Journal Section | ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
Authors | |
Publication Date | November 30, 2020 |
Submission Date | July 1, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 14 Issue: 6 |
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