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Overview of Poisoning Cases in Bursa
Abstract
Aim: In this study, our aim is to examine the most common causes of poisoning in our city, to contribute to the epidemiological studies in our country and to ensure the efficient use of the country's resources.
Material and methods: In our study, all patients who admitted to the emergency departments of public and private hospitals in Bursa between 01.02.2020 and 31.08.2022 due to poisoning and were reported to the statistical reporting unit of Bursa Provincial Health Directorate were retrospectively evaluated.
Results: The gender differences in the causes of poisoning was seen that food-related poisoning was more common in men (n:322-78), and drug-induced poisoning was more common in women (n:363-556) and the difference was found to be statistically significant (x2=217.06, p<0.01). When we evaluated the differences in the causes of poisoning between age groups, it was seen that the lowest intoxication age group was <55 years of age (6.3%, n:111). Corrosive poisonings in the 0-13 age group constitute 72.7% (n:109) of all age groups. Methyl alcohol poisonings are most common in the 36-55 age group. In the chi-square analysis, a statistically significant difference was found between the age groups categorized in terms of the causes of poisoning (x2=641.80, p<0.01). When we look at the outcomes of the patients included in the study, the causes of poisoning in the patients who died were carbon monoxide poisoning (CO) (n:2), drugs (n:1), ethyl alcohol (n:1), were respectively. In addition, the most common cause of poisoning requiring ICU admission was drugs (n:82). When we look at the seasonal differences in the causes of poisoning, poisoning cases with drugs are seen more than other factors in every season, while CO is seen more in winter, food releated in summer and musrooms in autumn. The causes of poisoning show a statistically significant difference in terms of seasons (x2=565.35, p<0.01).
Conclusions: Analysis of local causes in a region is very important in poisoning. In this way, measures specific to that region can be taken. In this way, antitoxin planning and manpower planning can be made more effective.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Emergency Medicine
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 31, 2022
Submission Date
October 16, 2022
Acceptance Date
October 19, 2022
Published in Issue
Year 2022 Volume: 4 Number: 3
APA
Metin, S., & Aygün, H. (2022). Overview of Poisoning Cases in Bursa. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology, 4(3), 59-64. https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1189966
AMA
1.Metin S, Aygün H. Overview of Poisoning Cases in Bursa. Eurasian J Tox. 2022;4(3):59-64. doi:10.51262/ejtox.1189966
Chicago
Metin, Salih, and Hüseyin Aygün. 2022. “Overview of Poisoning Cases in Bursa”. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology 4 (3): 59-64. https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1189966.
EndNote
Metin S, Aygün H (December 1, 2022) Overview of Poisoning Cases in Bursa. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology 4 3 59–64.
IEEE
[1]S. Metin and H. Aygün, “Overview of Poisoning Cases in Bursa”, Eurasian J Tox, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 59–64, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.51262/ejtox.1189966.
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Metin, Salih - Aygün, Hüseyin. “Overview of Poisoning Cases in Bursa”. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology 4/3 (December 1, 2022): 59-64. https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1189966.
JAMA
1.Metin S, Aygün H. Overview of Poisoning Cases in Bursa. Eurasian J Tox. 2022;4:59–64.
MLA
Metin, Salih, and Hüseyin Aygün. “Overview of Poisoning Cases in Bursa”. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology, vol. 4, no. 3, Dec. 2022, pp. 59-64, doi:10.51262/ejtox.1189966.
Vancouver
1.Salih Metin, Hüseyin Aygün. Overview of Poisoning Cases in Bursa. Eurasian J Tox. 2022 Dec. 1;4(3):59-64. doi:10.51262/ejtox.1189966