Author/Authors
Başol, Nurşah Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Baydın, Ahmet Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Yardan, Türker Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article
A retrospective evaluation of patients admitted emergency department due to drowning
شماره ركورد
37949
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiologic features of patients who admitted to emergency department (ED) due to drowning. This study was designed retrospectively by examining medical records of the patients (age ≥18) who were admitted to our ED after drowning. The data were evaluated according to clinical classification of Szpilman. A total of 67 patients were included in this study. The drowning was determined mostly in the 18-25 age groups and in summers. The drowning was occurred mostly in sea (91%) and most of the patient (% 92.5) has drowned accidentally. Those drowning patients presenting with a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) of 3-8 on admission, mortality was higher than others. According to the degree of clinical classification of Szpilman; GCS, serum sodium and blood pH levels were statistically different between the Grades (p 0.05). The papillary light reflex and GCS which was determined on admission may be useful for emergency physician in predicting mortality.
From Page
121
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Drowning , Szpilman’s clinical classification system , Glaskow coma score , Prognosis , Emergency service , Mortality
JournalTitle
Journal Of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
To Page
125
JournalTitle
Journal Of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
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