2011
DOI: 10.5152/tjh.2011.29
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Acquired methemoglobinemia in infants

Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to determine the etiologic factors of acquired methemoglobinemia in infants younger than three months in our region. Material and Methods: This study was carried out retrospectively in infants with methemoglobinemia admitted to Karadeniz Technical University, Pediatric Clinic, during the period 2000-2009. Infants with methemoglobinemia were identified according to the medical records or ICD-10 code. Results: Nine infants with acquired methemoglobinemia (8 male, 1 female) were includ… Show more

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“…Prilocaine is the most potent methemoglobin-forming local anesthetic that can cause methemoglobinemia, even at therapeutic doses especially in children [6][7][8].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Prilocaine is the most potent methemoglobin-forming local anesthetic that can cause methemoglobinemia, even at therapeutic doses especially in children [6][7][8].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yaşamın ilk 6 aylık döneminde, MH redüktaz aktivitesinin düşük olması, fetal hemoglobinin daha kolay oksitlenmesi nedeniyle MH'ye yatkınlık söz konusudur (4,9,11,12). Literatürde sünnet uygulaması sırasında prilokain verilip MH gelişen, 6 aydan küçük çok sayıda olgu bildirilmiştir (4,5,(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)13). Dört olgumuzda 6 aydan küçüktü ve sünnet uygulaması sırasında uygulanan prilokain nedeniyle MH gelişmiş hastalardı.…”
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“…MH'de C vitamini tedavisinin MM'ye göre yavaş etki göstermesi nedeniyle, tedavi başarısının 6. saate değerlendirilmesi gerekmektedir (1)(2)(3)(4). MH'deki C vitamini dozu damardan 300 mg olacak şekildedir (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). Gerektiğinde 6 saat sonrasında 2. doz verilebilir.…”
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