A clinical and epidemiological study on spider bites in Turkey

Cesaretli, Yıldırım; Özkan, Özcan

doi:10.1016/s1995-7645(11)60060-6

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“…This study is also in accordance with the results of many other studies, which found out that young adults and the age of 20-40 are more at risk of envenomation [17,19,20]. However, in our study, population above 60 yr of age have had the second largest age-specific incidence rate.…”

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confidence: 93%

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Epidemiology of Snake, Spider and Scorpion Envenomation in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran (2004-2011)

Khadem‐Rezaiyan

Moallem

Afshari

2018

IJT

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Backgrounds: Envenomation is common in Asia including Iran that induces morbidity and mortality. This study investigated the epidemiological characteristics of cases with snake, spider and scorpion bites. Methods: In this cross-sectional design, epidemiologic data of admitted cases to the Toxicology Department of Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad, Iran were analyzed across a 7-yr period, from 2004 to 2011. SPSS was used for data analysis. Results: This study reports 686 admissions due to animal envenomation with an incidence rate of 2.9 per 100000. Mean (SD, min-max) age of admitted patients was 30 (19, 1-90) yr, and 471 (69%) were male. Snakebite (n, percentage, annual incidence) (299, 44%, 1.3 per 100000) and spider bite (188, 27%, 0.8 per 100000) and scorpion sting (126, 18.4%, 0.5 per 100000) were most frequent cases. Overall, case fatality rate was 0.09 per 100000 which were due to scorpion and unknown bite. No cases of snakebites died in this period. The highest age-specific incidence rate was 4.6 per 100000 and related to 10-20 yr of age. Conclusion: Animal envenomation is frequent in this area and a matter of health concern. While deaths related to snake bite are no longer reported-presumably due to using effective anti-venommanaging unknown and scorpion bites need to be addressed. Envenomation was not overtly an agespecific event in this province.

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confidence: 93%

“…Similar to the current study, reports from Turkey and other provinces of Iran suggest a male dominance [1,2,[17][18][19]. Male bites and stings are reported to constitute 60%-75% of the accidents happening in these regions.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Epidemiology of Snake, Spider and Scorpion Envenomation in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran (2004-2011)

Khadem‐Rezaiyan

Moallem

Afshari

2018

IJT

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“…Toxicity increases with the exposure of high amount of venom and being a kid [38,39]. 82 spider bite incidents have been reported between 1995-2004 in Turkey [40]. Mert and Bilgin (2006) have stated that people admitted to emergency room due to toxicity and 10.5% of them were spider bite incidents in Mersin [41].…”

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confidence: 99%

Assessment of First Aid Applications That Present on Web Pages According to the Latest Guidelines

Sınmaz¹,

Akansel²

2018

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“…Örümceklerin günümüzde 50.000'den fazla türü olduğu bilinmektedir (1). Yaşam alanlarımızda bulunabilen örümceklerin çoğu insanlar için zehirli değildir (2,3).…”

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Örümcek Isırığı İle Gelişen Şiddetli Sistemik Toksisite ve Dermonekroz

Celıloğlu¹

2019

Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease

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Loxosceles cinsi örümcekler, insanoğlunun yerleşim yerlerinde yaşayabilen, insanoğluna zarar verebilme potansiyeline sahip bir türdür. Literatürde örümcek ısırıklarına dair yapılan yayınlarda sistemik belirti ve bulgular nadiren bildirilmiştir. Sunacağımız olgu daha öncesinde sağlıklı olan dört aylık kız çocuğu olup huzursuzluk, boyunda şişlik, böcek ısırması şüphesi nedenleri ile başvurdu. Boyunda ve skalpte ödemi belirginleşen, solunum sıkıntısı olan ve şuuru bozulan olgu çocuk yoğun bakıma yatırıldı. Entübe edilen olguda koagülopati, dolaşım bozukluğu, CRP yüksekliği nedenleri amprik antibiyoterapi başlandı. Çadırda yaşadığı bildirilen olguya amprik olarak akrep serumu ve takibinde yılan serumu verildi. Olgunun ailesi yaşadıkları çadırda sonraki günlerde buldukları örümceği yoğun bakım ekibimize bildirdi ve ısırık bölgesine uyan bölgede dermonekroz gelişmiş olan olgunun tanısı aydınlatıldı. Dermonekroz debride edildi ve takibe alındı. Olgu bir aylık yatışı sonrasında dermonekroz haricinde belirgin sekel oluşmaksızın taburcu edildi. Literatürde nadiren bildirilmiş olan örümcek sokmasına bağlı şiddetli sistemik bulgular ve dermonekroz varlığı nedenleri ile vakamızı sunulmaya değer bulduk.

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A clinical and epidemiological study on spider bites in Turkey

Cited by 14 publications

References 24 publications

Epidemiology of Snake, Spider and Scorpion Envenomation in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran (2004-2011)

Epidemiology of Snake, Spider and Scorpion Envenomation in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran (2004-2011)

Assessment of First Aid Applications That Present on Web Pages According to the Latest Guidelines

Örümcek Isırığı İle Gelişen Şiddetli Sistemik Toksisite ve Dermonekroz

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