j for med Adli Tıp Dergisi 1018-5275 2149-0570 Adli Tıp Kurumu Forensic Medicine Clinical Sciences (Other) Adli Tıp Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer) Evaluation of Forensic and Clinical Characteristics of Drug Intoxication Cases Admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatrik Acil Servise Başvuran İlaç Zehirlenmesi Vakalarının Adli ve Klinik Özelliklerinin Değerlendirilmesi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4532-6154 Kefçi Mehmet Muhsin İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın Şehir Hastanesi https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000 Goktug Aytac İSTANBUL MEDENİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6837-5384 Esen Besli Gülser İSTANBUL MEDENİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ 12 28 2025 39 3 318 327 09 26 2025 12 19 2025 Copyright © 1985, Turkish Journal of Forensic Medicine 1985 Turkish Journal of Forensic Medicine

Aim: To evaluate pediatric drug intoxication cases presenting to a tertiary emergency department with respect to demographics, etiologies, ingested agents, interventions, and clinical outcomes, and to compare accidental and suicidal origins.Methods: The study cohort comprised 304 patients for whom a forensic report was issued due to drug ingestion. The recorded variables included demographics, origin of intoxication (accident/suicide), time of presentation, drug category, interventions, consultations, and outcomes. Group comparisons were performed using chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests (two-sided p

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, çocuk acil servisine ilaç intoksikasyonu nedeniyle başvuran adli olguların demografik özellikleri, başvuru nedenleri, maruz kalınan etken maddeler, yapılan müdahaleler ve klinik seyirleri değerlendirilmiş; kaza ve özkıyım amaçlı olgular karşılaştırılmıştır.Yöntemler: Çalışma grubunu, ilaç alımı nedeniyle adli rapor düzenlenen 304 hasta oluşturdu. Kaydedilen değişkenler arasında demografik özellikler, intoksikasyonun kökeni (kaza/özkıyım), başvuru zamanı, ilaç kategorisi, yapılan müdahaleler, konsültasyonlar ve klinik sonuçlar yer aldı. Gruplar arasındaki karşılaştırmalar ki-kare veya Fisher testi ile yapıldı (p

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