Demographic, clinic and laboratory characteristics of cases presented to emergency department with scorpion sting: 345 cases over a 4-years period

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dc.authorscopusid12789661400
dc.authorscopusid48761630600
dc.authorscopusid35489765100
dc.authorscopusid42462275000
dc.authorscopusid54379416200
dc.authorscopusid6507950867
dc.authorscopusid55857868500
dc.contributor.authorDuru, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorKarakus, Ali
dc.contributor.authorYengil, Erhan
dc.contributor.authorSahan, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorZeren, Cem
dc.contributor.authorKekec, Zeynep
dc.contributor.authorYagiz, Abdullah Erman
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-19T15:43:35Z
dc.date.available2024-09-19T15:43:35Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: In the scorpion stings, based on the involved system, clinical and laboratory changes may be seen in a wide spectrum from mild pain and flushing to death. The present study was aimed to assess patient demographics, clinical characteristics and outcomes. Methods:All patients presented to emergency department with scorpion sting between 2008 and 2011 were retrospectively evaluated by using electronic database. Results: Overall, 345 cases were included into the study, consisting of 160 male (46.4%) and 185 female (53.6%) with a mean age of 34.39±19.47 years. It was found that scorpion sting patients were most commonly stung at extremities (n=322; 93.3%).The most commonly observed complaint was pain (n=334; 96.8%).Localized flushing and edema were observed in 307 cases (89.0%). In the laboratory evaluation, it was found that mean values of complete blood counts, biochemistry assays and prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) were within normal range. Of the cases, 99.4%(n=343) were discharged, while two children (0.6%) died due to cardiac and respiratory complications. Conclusions: Since complete blood count and coagulation assays may be normal, these assays aren't routinely needed in all cases with scorpion sting. Anti-serum therapy should be considered at early course of the disease in children and elderly patients due to complications and mortality; it should be intravenously administered if indicated, but it should not be used in all patients.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage616en_US
dc.identifier.issn0393-6384
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84896725699en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage611en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/14435
dc.identifier.volume29en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherActa Medica Mediterraneaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofActa Medica Mediterraneaen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAnti-serumen_US
dc.subjectLaboratory valuesen_US
dc.subjectPediatric caseen_US
dc.subjectRaising awareness of communityen_US
dc.subjectScorpion stingen_US
dc.titleDemographic, clinic and laboratory characteristics of cases presented to emergency department with scorpion sting: 345 cases over a 4-years perioden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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