Evaluation of Triage Tox Drug Kit in Intoxication Cases

dc.authorwosidGuzel, Ahmet/AGE-2880-2022
dc.contributor.authorKavalei, Cemil
dc.contributor.authorGuzel, Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorCevik, Yunsur
dc.contributor.authorDurukan, Polat
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:23:40Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:23:40Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPoisonings are important Causes of emergency room visits It especially very common among adolescents and women. in this study we airved to define the value of tox drug screen kit in the diagnosis and treatment of poisoning cases. Poisoning cases admitted to emergency department of Trakya University Hospital between january and June 2009 were evaluated prospectively. Demographic features of patients poisoning agents of intake of poisonous agent admission times treatment methods results of toxicologic screen durations of emergency department treatment and outcomes were recorded. Data were expressed as mean +/- standard deviation median and percentage. During the study period. 1.7% of emergency department visits were due to poisoning. 100 patients were included in the study. Mean age of the patients was 24.3 +/- 9.2 years. 32 of the patients were male (32%) and 68 were female (68%). Mean admission time to the hospital was 187.6 +/- 146.8 minutes. It was detected that 30% of the patients were poisoned with a single agent. The most common poisoning agents were tablets (94%). 52% of the patients were discharged from the hospital, 48% were hospitaliceed. No deaths were observed. We suggest the tox drug screen Kit is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of poisoning.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage162en_US
dc.identifier.issn1302-0072
dc.identifier.issn2147-2688
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage159en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/26581
dc.identifier.volume47en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000216704900004en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherGalenos Yayinciliken_US
dc.relation.ispartofHaseki Tip Bulteni-Medical Bulletin Of Hasekien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subject[No Keywords]en_US
dc.titleEvaluation of Triage Tox Drug Kit in Intoxication Casesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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