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Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Scorpion Sting Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department in Izmir

Year 2022, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 40 - 43, 30.08.2022
https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1127581

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the epidemiological and clinical features of scorpion sting cases admitted to the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in the Izmir province.
Material Method: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. Patients who applied to the emergency department because of scorpion sting between 2000-2022 years were included in the study. Demographic and clinical data and laboratory test results of the patients were searched through the hospital’s electronic database. Student t test was used to compare the difference between two independent groups. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: A total of 101 patients were included in the study. Mean Systolic blood pressure of the patients was 132 ± 25 mmHg, mean diastolic blood pressure was 71 ± 12 mmHg, mean pulse rate was 76 ± 16 per minute, mean white blood cell count was 9.5 ± 3, mean platelet count was 243000 ± 71000, mean INR was 2.1 ± 10, mean The creatine kinase value was 115 ± 132 and the mean potassium value was 4.3 ± 0.5. It was observed that the scorpion sting in the extremity was significant in terms of creatine kinase elevation. White blood cell count, neutrophil count and potassium level were found to be significant for the development of critical illness.
Conclusion: Although severe poisoning findings are seen in scorpion sting cases in Izmir province, the mortality risk is low. White blood cell count, neutrophil count, and potassium level can be used as a warning tool for serious disease.

Project Number

YOK

References

  • 1. Khatony A, Abdi A, Fatahpour T, Towhidi F. The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis. 2015;21:45.
  • 2. Yılmaz HL. Akrep Sokması. İçinde: Karaböcüoğlu M, Yılmaz HL, Duman M, editörler. Çocuk Acil Tıp: Kapsamlı ve Kolay Yaklaşım. 1. Baskı. İstanbul: İstanbul Tıp Kitapevi, 2012:1777-85.
  • 3. Isbister GK, Bawaskar HS. Scorpion envenomation. N Engl J Med. 2014;371(5):457-63.
  • 4. Özkan Ö, Karaer KZ. Türkiye akrepleri [The scorpions in Turkey]. Türk Hij Den Biyol Derg. 2003;60(2):55-62.
  • 5. Yılmaz F, Arslan ED, Demir A, Kavalcı C, Duru T, Yılmaz MS et al. Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics and outcomes of scorpion sting in the southeastern region of Turkey. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2013;19:417–22.
  • 6. Cesaretli Y, Ozkan O. Scorpion stings in Turkey: epidemiological and clinical aspects between the years 1995 and 2004. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2010;52(4):215-20.
  • 7. Ozkan O, Uzun R, Adiguzel S, Cesaretli Y, Ertek M. Evaluation of scorpion sting incidence in turkey. J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis.2008;14(1):128-40.
  • 8. Zengin N, Anıl M, Anıl AB, Can FK, Bal A, Bıcılıoğlu Y ve ark. Ege Bölgesinde Çocuklarda Akrep Sokmasının Klinik Özellikleri: Bir Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Deneyimi.J Pediatr Emerg Intensive Care Med 2016;3:69-75.
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  • 10. Moosavy SH, Shahi M, Rafinejad J, Zare S, Madani A, Navidpour S. Epidemiological aspect of scorpion sting in Bandar Abbas, Iran, during 2009-2011. Electron Physician. 2016 ;8(4):2286-90.
  • 11. Bosnak M, Ece A, Yolbas I, Bosnak V, Kaplan M, Gurkan F. Scorpion sting envenomation in children in southeast Turkey. Wilderness Environ Med. 2009 ;20(2):118-24.
  • 12. Çelik E, Çağlar A, Çelik SF. Clinical Effects and Predictive Factors Affecting the Clinical Severity of Scorpion Envenomations in Western Turkey. J Trop Pediatr. 2021;67(3):fmab053.

İzmir'de Acil Servise Başvuran Akrep Sokması Olgularının Klinik ve Epidemiyolojik Özelliklerinin Retrospektif Olarak Değerlendirilmesi

Year 2022, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 40 - 43, 30.08.2022
https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1127581

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı İzmir bölgesinde 3. Basamak bir hastanenin acil servisine başvuran akrep sokması vakalarının epidemiyolojik ve klinik özelliklerinin değerlendirilmesidir.
Materyal Metot: Bu çalışma, retrospektif kesitsel bir çalışmadır. Çalışmada 2000-2022 yılları arasında acil serise akrep sokması nedeniyle baş vuran hastalar dahil edildi. Hastalara ait demografik ve klinik veriler ile laboratuvar test sonuçları hastanenin elektronik veri tabanında tarandı. Bağımsız iki grup arasındaki farkın karşılaştırılmasında student t test kullanıldı. P<0.05 istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edildi.
Bulgular: Çalışmaya toplam 101 hasta dahil edildi. Hastaların ortalama Sistolik kan basıncı 132 ± 25 mmHg, ortalama diyastolik kan basıncı 71 ± 12 mmHg, ortalama nabız sayısı dakikada 76 ± 16, ortalama beyaz küre sayısı 9.5 ± 3, ortalama platelet sayısı 243000 ± 71000, ortalama INR değeri 2.1 ± 10, ortalama kreatin kinaz değeri 115 ± 132 ve ortalama potasyum değeri 4.3 ± 0.5 olarak bulunmuştur. Akrep sokmasının ekstremitede olmasının kreatin kinaz yüksekliği açısından anlamlı olduğu görüldü. Beyaz küre sayısı, nötrofil sayısı ve potasyum düzeyi kritik hastalık gelişimi için anlamlı bulundu.
Sonuç: İzmir bölgesinde akrep sokması vakalarında ciddi zehirlenme bulguları görülsede mortalite riski düşüktür. Beyaz küre sayısı, nötrofil sayısı ve potasyum düzeyi ciddi hastalık için uyarıcı olarak kullanılabilir.

Supporting Institution

YOK

Project Number

YOK

References

  • 1. Khatony A, Abdi A, Fatahpour T, Towhidi F. The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis. 2015;21:45.
  • 2. Yılmaz HL. Akrep Sokması. İçinde: Karaböcüoğlu M, Yılmaz HL, Duman M, editörler. Çocuk Acil Tıp: Kapsamlı ve Kolay Yaklaşım. 1. Baskı. İstanbul: İstanbul Tıp Kitapevi, 2012:1777-85.
  • 3. Isbister GK, Bawaskar HS. Scorpion envenomation. N Engl J Med. 2014;371(5):457-63.
  • 4. Özkan Ö, Karaer KZ. Türkiye akrepleri [The scorpions in Turkey]. Türk Hij Den Biyol Derg. 2003;60(2):55-62.
  • 5. Yılmaz F, Arslan ED, Demir A, Kavalcı C, Duru T, Yılmaz MS et al. Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics and outcomes of scorpion sting in the southeastern region of Turkey. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2013;19:417–22.
  • 6. Cesaretli Y, Ozkan O. Scorpion stings in Turkey: epidemiological and clinical aspects between the years 1995 and 2004. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2010;52(4):215-20.
  • 7. Ozkan O, Uzun R, Adiguzel S, Cesaretli Y, Ertek M. Evaluation of scorpion sting incidence in turkey. J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis.2008;14(1):128-40.
  • 8. Zengin N, Anıl M, Anıl AB, Can FK, Bal A, Bıcılıoğlu Y ve ark. Ege Bölgesinde Çocuklarda Akrep Sokmasının Klinik Özellikleri: Bir Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Deneyimi.J Pediatr Emerg Intensive Care Med 2016;3:69-75.
  • 9. Mahshidfar B, Basir Ghafouri H, Yasinzadeh MR, Mofidi M, Rezai M, Farsi D et al. Demographics of Scorpion Sting in Iran; a Cross Sectional Study. Emerg (Tehran). 2017;5(1):e77.
  • 10. Moosavy SH, Shahi M, Rafinejad J, Zare S, Madani A, Navidpour S. Epidemiological aspect of scorpion sting in Bandar Abbas, Iran, during 2009-2011. Electron Physician. 2016 ;8(4):2286-90.
  • 11. Bosnak M, Ece A, Yolbas I, Bosnak V, Kaplan M, Gurkan F. Scorpion sting envenomation in children in southeast Turkey. Wilderness Environ Med. 2009 ;20(2):118-24.
  • 12. Çelik E, Çağlar A, Çelik SF. Clinical Effects and Predictive Factors Affecting the Clinical Severity of Scorpion Envenomations in Western Turkey. J Trop Pediatr. 2021;67(3):fmab053.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Emergency Medicine
Journal Section Original Articles
Authors

Hüseyin Acar 0000-0002-1905-7133

Mehmet Göktuğ Efgan 0000-0002-0794-1239

Osman Sezer Çınaroğlu 0000-0002-3860-2053

Kadriye Acar 0000-0002-8154-0572

Serkan Bilgin 0000-0001-9345-8878

Ahmet Kayalı 0000-0003-2557-0600

Zeynep Karakaya 0000-0003-0562-8297

Project Number YOK
Publication Date August 30, 2022
Submission Date June 8, 2022
Published in Issue Year 2022 Volume: 4 Issue: 2

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APA Acar, H., Efgan, M. G., Çınaroğlu, O. S., Acar, K., et al. (2022). Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Scorpion Sting Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department in Izmir. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology, 4(2), 40-43. https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1127581
AMA Acar H, Efgan MG, Çınaroğlu OS, Acar K, Bilgin S, Kayalı A, Karakaya Z. Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Scorpion Sting Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department in Izmir. Eurasian J Tox. August 2022;4(2):40-43. doi:10.51262/ejtox.1127581
Chicago Acar, Hüseyin, Mehmet Göktuğ Efgan, Osman Sezer Çınaroğlu, Kadriye Acar, Serkan Bilgin, Ahmet Kayalı, and Zeynep Karakaya. “Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Scorpion Sting Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department in Izmir”. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology 4, no. 2 (August 2022): 40-43. https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1127581.
EndNote Acar H, Efgan MG, Çınaroğlu OS, Acar K, Bilgin S, Kayalı A, Karakaya Z (August 1, 2022) Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Scorpion Sting Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department in Izmir. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology 4 2 40–43.
IEEE H. Acar, “Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Scorpion Sting Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department in Izmir”, Eurasian J Tox, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 40–43, 2022, doi: 10.51262/ejtox.1127581.
ISNAD Acar, Hüseyin et al. “Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Scorpion Sting Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department in Izmir”. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology 4/2 (August 2022), 40-43. https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1127581.
JAMA Acar H, Efgan MG, Çınaroğlu OS, Acar K, Bilgin S, Kayalı A, Karakaya Z. Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Scorpion Sting Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department in Izmir. Eurasian J Tox. 2022;4:40–43.
MLA Acar, Hüseyin et al. “Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Scorpion Sting Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department in Izmir”. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology, vol. 4, no. 2, 2022, pp. 40-43, doi:10.51262/ejtox.1127581.
Vancouver Acar H, Efgan MG, Çınaroğlu OS, Acar K, Bilgin S, Kayalı A, Karakaya Z. Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Scorpion Sting Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department in Izmir. Eurasian J Tox. 2022;4(2):40-3.

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