Research Article

Evaluation of patients admitted to the emergency room with the claim of being exposed to chemical gas in Northwest Syria

Volume: 13 Number: 47 December 15, 2022
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Evaluation of patients admitted to the emergency room with the claim of being exposed to chemical gas in Northwest Syria

Abstract

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the patients who applied after being affected by chemical gas in Northwest Syria, to examine the treatment results, and to raise awareness about chemical gas attacks. Method: The study included 43 patients who applied to the emergency department of our hospital, who felt an odor similar to the smell of onion and garlic and were sick. Our research is a retrospective study. Retrospective data were collected from the files of patients admitted after gas exposure. Statistical analyzes of the study were performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25.0 software for Windows. P-value below 0.05 in all statistical analyzes were interpreted as statistically significant. Results: All 43 patients were male. The mean age was 24.86 ∓ 8.81 years. Vital signs at the time of application; mean blood pressure 97.23 ∓ 5.61 mmHg, fever 37.2 ∓ 0.57 °C, heart rate 99.28 ∓ 9.89 / min, oxygen saturation 96.43 ∓ 1.53 %. In total, three patients had convulsions. Twenty patients had agitation and spasm sensation, twelve patients had redness of the eyes and 42 patients had complaints of shortness of breath. According to the results, it was determined that the pulse values of the patients at the second admission were higher than the pulse values at the first admission and their oxygen saturation was lower (p<0.05). The mean fever values and oxygen saturations of the patients who applied for the second time were lower than the patients who did not apply for the second time (p<0.05). Conclusion: Awareness, rapid decontamination, and symptomatic treatment are thought to be very important in minimizing the devastating effects of chemical attack agents.

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Thanks

Prof. Dr. Özkan GÖRGÜLÜ (Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Medicine, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Department)

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 15, 2022

Submission Date

April 10, 2022

Acceptance Date

November 14, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 13 Number: 47

APA
Çelik, B., Karaca, B., & Tayfur, İ. (2022). Evaluation of patients admitted to the emergency room with the claim of being exposed to chemical gas in Northwest Syria. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University, 13(47), 399-404. https://doi.org/10.17944/mkutfd.1101321
AMA
1.Çelik B, Karaca B, Tayfur İ. Evaluation of patients admitted to the emergency room with the claim of being exposed to chemical gas in Northwest Syria. mkutfd. 2022;13(47):399-404. doi:10.17944/mkutfd.1101321
Chicago
Çelik, Burak, Bahadır Karaca, and İsmail Tayfur. 2022. “Evaluation of Patients Admitted to the Emergency Room With the Claim of Being Exposed to Chemical Gas in Northwest Syria”. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University 13 (47): 399-404. https://doi.org/10.17944/mkutfd.1101321.
EndNote
Çelik B, Karaca B, Tayfur İ (December 1, 2022) Evaluation of patients admitted to the emergency room with the claim of being exposed to chemical gas in Northwest Syria. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University 13 47 399–404.
IEEE
[1]B. Çelik, B. Karaca, and İ. Tayfur, “Evaluation of patients admitted to the emergency room with the claim of being exposed to chemical gas in Northwest Syria”, mkutfd, vol. 13, no. 47, pp. 399–404, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.17944/mkutfd.1101321.
ISNAD
Çelik, Burak - Karaca, Bahadır - Tayfur, İsmail. “Evaluation of Patients Admitted to the Emergency Room With the Claim of Being Exposed to Chemical Gas in Northwest Syria”. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University 13/47 (December 1, 2022): 399-404. https://doi.org/10.17944/mkutfd.1101321.
JAMA
1.Çelik B, Karaca B, Tayfur İ. Evaluation of patients admitted to the emergency room with the claim of being exposed to chemical gas in Northwest Syria. mkutfd. 2022;13:399–404.
MLA
Çelik, Burak, et al. “Evaluation of Patients Admitted to the Emergency Room With the Claim of Being Exposed to Chemical Gas in Northwest Syria”. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University, vol. 13, no. 47, Dec. 2022, pp. 399-04, doi:10.17944/mkutfd.1101321.
Vancouver
1.Burak Çelik, Bahadır Karaca, İsmail Tayfur. Evaluation of patients admitted to the emergency room with the claim of being exposed to chemical gas in Northwest Syria. mkutfd. 2022 Dec. 1;13(47):399-404. doi:10.17944/mkutfd.1101321