Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics and outcomes of scorpion sting in the southeastern region of Turkey

Yilmaz, F; Arslan, ERAY; Demir, ARZU; Kavalci, C; Durdu, T; Yilmaz, Ms; Yel, C; Akbulut, AHMET

doi:10.5505/tjtes.2013.52333

Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics and outcomes of scorpion sting in the southeastern region of Turkey

Yilmaz F., Arslan E., Demir A. Ç., Kavalci C., Durdu T., Yilmaz M., ...Daha Fazla

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.19, sa.5, ss.417-422, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.5505/tjtes.2013.52333
Dergi Adı: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.417-422
Anahtar Kelimeler: Epidemiology, pain, scorpion sting, ENVENOMATION, CHILDREN, MANAGEMENT
İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Scorpion sting resulting in envenomation is a life-threatening emergency and causes serious health problems in tropical and subtropical regions. The aim of this study was to present the epidemiologic and clinical features of 123 cases presenting with symptoms of scorpion poisoning, a cause of preventable mortality and morbidity.