Author/Authors
çanakçi, ebru ordu üniversitesi - tıp fakültesi, eğitim ve araştırma hastanesi - anesteziyoloji ve reanimasyon anabilim dalı, Turkey , kaya, yasemin ordu üniversitesi - tıp fakültesi, eğitim ve araştırma hastanesi - iç hastalıkları anabilim dalı, Turkey , karataş, ahmet ordu üniversitesi - tıp fakültesi eğitim ve araştırma hastanesi - iç hastalıkları anabilim dalı, nefroloji bilim dalı, turkey
Title Of Article
RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF INTOXICATION CASES ADMITTED TO OUR INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
شماره ركورد
42298
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Factors causing intoxication vary dependingon region, traditions and customs of the society andsocioeconomic level. As a result, determining etiologicand demographic characteristics for each country, in facteach region, is necessary to ensure precautions can betaken.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study retrospectivelyinvestigated the intoxication cases monitored and treatedat Ordu University, Faculty of Medicine Hospital,General Intensive Care Unit. The aim was to investigateintoxication cases and to determine the demographiccharacteristics and distributions of patients, clinical symptoms,intoxication etiology, intensive care stay, mortalityand factors affecting mortality.RESULTS: Of a total of 625 patients admitted to intensivecare in 2 years, 54 were identified to have been admittedwith diagnosis of intoxication. Of these patients,78% were female and 22% male. The mean age of caseswas 22.13±11.33 years. In terms of material causing intoxication,the most frequent was medical drugs (74%)with agricultural pesticides in second place (12.96%).The most frequent cause of intoxication was intake withsuicidal intent (88.88%). On first admittance to intensivecare Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) was 13.1±1.95 and APACHEII score was 5.88±2.47. The mortality rate was 3.7%.When correlation of findings to mortality was assessed,there was a correlation identified with the group applyingmore than 12 hours after intoxication, cases poisonedwith methyl alcohol, patients requiring mechanicalventilator and patients with low GCS and high APACHEII scores.CONCLUSIONS: This retrospective study found similarfindings to the patient profile of intoxication in Turkey.The most frequent intoxication was due to medical drugs. The GCS and APACHE II scores at admission, type of toxic material and intake route and time of application to hospital may be used as indicators of mortality.
From Page
100
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Intoxication , Intensive Care , Drug Intoxication
JournalTitle
Kocatepe Medical Journal
To Page
105
JournalTitle
Kocatepe Medical Journal
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