Abstract:Introduction and Objective. Animal bites are among the most critical in public health problems. Dogs are the leading cause of bite injuries. The study aimed to investigate the epidemiology and clinical features of dog bite cases admitted to an emergency department, as well as their temporal trends, seasonality, and tr relationship with meteorological data. Materials and method. Study data comprised eight years (2012-2019) emergency room records of a tertiary center. Demographic characteristics of the cases, bi… Show more
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