A 5-year retrospective evaluation of snakebite cases in Hatay, Turkey

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dc.authoridkarakus, ali/0000-0003-1358-3201
dc.contributor.authorKarakus, Ali
dc.contributor.authorZeren, Cem
dc.contributor.authorCelik, M. Murat
dc.contributor.authorArica, Secil
dc.contributor.authorOzden, Raif
dc.contributor.authorDuru, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorTasin, Veyis
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T20:02:32Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T20:02:32Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractSnakebites are relatively rare medical emergency cases that might lead to serious consequences. This study aims to evaluate snakebite cases in terms of medical follow-up, antivenom therapy and antivenom reactions. Medical records of patients admitted to emergency department between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010 were retrospectively investigated. Snakebite-related cases of a total of 125 patients were included in the scope of the study. Of the total 125 cases, 54.4% were male and 45.6% were female. Most of cases (n: 65, 52%) were aged over 30years, while the mean age was 34.87 +/- 19.29years. Snakebite-related applications to the emergency department were mostly seen in June with 27 cases. Upon admitting, all patients were recorded to be conscious and showing good general conditions; however, they suffered from pain and edema at the site of bite. Of all, 25 patients only suffered from bite injury and ecchymosis due to snakebite. The site of bite was upper extremities in 66 patients (52.8%), whereas it was lower extremities in 58 (46.4%). Of all, antivenom was unnecessary in 25 (20%) patients, while four antivenoms were administered to each of the 23 (18.4%) patients. Furthermore, six (4.8%) patients needed nine antivenom administrations for each. Anaphylaxis (n: 2, 1.6%), compartment syndrome (n: 2, 1.6%) and serum sickness (n: 1, 0.8%) encountered in remaining cases. Of all, 86 (68.8%) patients were hospitalized in the emergency department, while 25 (20.0%) patients were followed up by observation in emergency service. Only one patient was treated and followed up in intensive care unit. Implementation of antivenom therapy is considered unnecessary for the treatment of all snakebite cases. Antivenom reactions and number of related cases might be reduced by continuous close monitoring, appropriate prophylaxis and controlled slow infusion administration of medications.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0748233712472522
dc.identifier.endpage192en_US
dc.identifier.issn0748-2337
dc.identifier.issn1477-0393
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid23299192en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84921768493en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage188en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/0748233712472522
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/7842
dc.identifier.volume31en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000348905300009en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSage Publications Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofToxicology and Industrial Healthen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAntivenom reactionen_US
dc.subjectemergency departmenten_US
dc.subjectsnake biteen_US
dc.titleA 5-year retrospective evaluation of snakebite cases in Hatay, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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