A Survey of Patients with Acute Poisoning in the Sivas Region, Turkey, between 1994 and 1998

Hakan ALAGÖZLÜ

Makale detayları

A Survey of Patients with Acute Poisoning in the Sivas Region, Turkey, between 1994 and 1998

Yazarlar:

Hakan ALAGÖZLÜ

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2002 Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.39-42

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2001

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000757095

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 

This study was carried out over the period 1994-1998 for the purpose of observing the poisoning incidence and of presenting a poisoning profile of the Sivas region, Turkey. During the study period, 1521 patients were admitted to hospitals with various poisonings in Sivas and these were retrospectively analyzed. The results were evaluated by a chi-square test. In 1521 (1054 females, 467 males) poisoning cases, the mean annual incidence of poisonings was found to be 0.048%. When poisoning cases were assessed etiologically, drug poisonings rated first (54.8%). The most commonly ingested drugs were antidepressants (39%), analgesic-antiinflammatories (31%), antihypertensives (7%) and miscellaneous drugs (23%). When the age groups were examined in terms of sex, the ratio of females with acute poisonings decreased with age (p.

 

This study was carried out over the period 1994-1998 for the purpose of observing the poisoning incidence and of presenting a poisoning profile of the Sivas region, Turkey. During the study period, 1521 patients were admitted to hospitals with various poisonings in Sivas and these were retrospectively analyzed. The results were evaluated by a chi-square test. In 1521 (1054 females, 467 males) poisoning cases, the mean annual incidence of poisonings was found to be 0.048%. When poisoning cases were assessed etiologically, drug poisonings rated first (54.8%). The most commonly ingested drugs were antidepressants (39%), analgesic-antiinflammatories (31%), antihypertensives (7%) and miscellaneous drugs (23%). When the age groups were examined in terms of sex, the ratio of females with acute poisonings decreased with age (p.

Makale detayları

A Survey of Patients with Acute Poisoning in the Sivas Region, Turkey, between 1994 and 1998

Yazarlar:

Hakan ALAGÖZLÜ

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2002 Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.39-42

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2001

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000757095

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

poisoning

adolescent

prevention

Turkey

Sayı

Makale detayları

A Survey of Patients with Acute Poisoning in the Sivas Region, Turkey, between 1994 and 1998

Yazarlar: Hakan ALAGÖZLÜ

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2002 Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.39-42

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2001

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000757095

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

poisoning

adolescent

prevention

Turkey

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hakan ALAGÖZLÜ

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2002 Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.39-42

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2001

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000757095

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144