Retrospective Evaluation of Four-Year Acute Intoxication Cases Followed-up in Intensive Care Unit

Kosovalı, Behiye Deniz; Yıldız, Hüseyin Bekir

doi:10.4274/tybd.galenos.2018.04834

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“…Another study emphasized that 70.4% of the patients were female, and 63.5% were between 18-30 10 . Kosovalı et al 11 reported that intoxication is more common in young women, and the reasons for this may include domestic violence, social pressure on women, and socioeconomic problems. In our study, 59.5% of drug intoxications were women, 57.7% were in the 17-30 age range, and the mean age was 27.8 years.…”

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“…In our study, intoxication with analgesics (40.4%) and antidepressants (34.5%) were the most common, consistent with the literature. Kosovalı et al 11 reported that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) are the most common antidepressant drugs that cause intoxication. In our study, SSRIs and TCAs were found to be the most common antidepressants in drug intoxication.…”

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Evaluation of Acute Drug Intoxications and Drug Use in the Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective, Single-Center Analysis

ARSLAN

Şahin

2023

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Aim: Drug intoxications and drug uses are public health problems and an important reason for patient admission to emergency departments and intensive care units (ICU).This study aims to evaluate the demographic and clinical data of acute drug intoxications and drug use. Methods: Patients followed up in the ICU for acute drug intoxications and drug use between January 2014 and January 2020 were evaluated retrospectively. Results: A total of 194 patients were included in the study, including 168 drug intoxication and 26 drug use. While 59.5% of drug intoxications were female, the mean age was 27.8±8.3 years, 92.3% of drug use was male, and the mean age was 26.5±3.8 years. While the mean duration of stay in the ICU was 2.3±1.2 days for drug intoxications, it was 2.8±1.9 days for drug use. The highest rate of drug intoxication was between the ages of 17-30, and 98.8% of them were suicidal. Most of the intoxications (61.9%) occurred with multiple drugs, most commonly with analgesics (40.4%) and antidepressants (34.5%). The mortality rate of drug intoxication was 0.6%, and the mortality rate of drug users was 11.5%. While male gender and mechanical ventilation (Mv) requirement were significantly higher in drug use, Glasgow coma scale (GCS) scores at discharge and hospitalization were significantly lower (p

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Evaluation of Acute Drug Intoxications and Drug Use in the Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective, Single-Center Analysis

ARSLAN

Şahin

2023

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Investigation of acute intoxication cases followed-up in the intensive care unit: A retrospective study

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Objective: Intoxication cases are increasing in societies day by day. Intoxication cases are followed-up and treated in Intensive Care Units (ICU). In our study, the intoxication cases followed in the intensive care unit; it is aimed to evaluate demographic data, prognosis, causing agents, mortality rates retrospectively. Material and Methods: In the intensive care unit between the dates of January 1, 2016 and March 10, 2020, the patients who were admitted with the diagnosis of acute intoxication, age, gender, the drug is taken for poisoning or the substance they are exposed to, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), the number of days hospitalized, mechanical ventilation support day and the number and mortality status were evaluated retrospectively. Results: The 88 patients applied to ICU with the diagnosis of acute intoxication, 55(62%) of them are female and 33(37%) of them are male. According to all gender data, the intoxication was found to be the highest between the ages of 17 and 30 (n: 69) and the least under 17 age (n: 2). Half of the patients (n: 44 50%) were treated in less than 2 days. With a single drug, intoxication was seen as the highest with antidepressants. Conclusion: Intoxications occur mostly with medications and among these drugs, they are mostly seen with anti-depressive medications for psychiatric treatment. When treatment is started quickly after the poisoning, the duration of hospital stay is shortened and the prognosis is better. Since poisoning varieties differ by region, this information should be known and updated by the people who treat it.

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Evaluation of Attitudes and Knowledge Levels of University Employess towards Rational Drug Use and Health Perception

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Değer

Ulutaşdemir

2021

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi

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This survey study was aimed at determining the Rational Drug Use (RDU) behaviors and health perceptions of the staff working in a state university.The population of this cross-sectional study consists of all the staff working in a state university in Turkey. The study sample consisted of a total of 342 staff including academicians, administrative personnel, janitors and security guards. The data were collected through an online questionnaire due to pandemic precautions. The obtained data were recorded on the SPSS version 18 program and descriptive statistics, normality tests, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman correlation were used in the analysis.The mean age of the participants in the study were found to be 36,54±8,05. 79,2% of the participants were male. 29,2% of them had a PhD. 44,4% were academic staff working in all departments while 55,6% included administrative personnel, janitors and security guards. The RDU knowledge mean scores of the participants (35,69±5,30) were considered sufficient. It was found that factors such as personal and parental educational status, profession, socioeconomic level, family type, gender, and distance from the health center of the residence had important effects on Rational Drug Use (p<0,05). The participants' health perceptions were at moderate level (51,15±7,97). It was revealed that educational status, profession, and socioeconomic level affected the perception of health (p<0,05). To improve rational drug use and health perceptions, it is crucial to reveal the current situation, and to determine the level of knowledge and attitudes of individuals. Training, studies, and social policies aimed at promoting the perception of health and rational drug use should be made widespread.

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Retrospective Evaluation of Four-Year Acute Intoxication Cases Followed-up in Intensive Care Unit

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Evaluation of Acute Drug Intoxications and Drug Use in the Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective, Single-Center Analysis

Evaluation of Acute Drug Intoxications and Drug Use in the Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective, Single-Center Analysis

Investigation of acute intoxication cases followed-up in the intensive care unit: A retrospective study

Evaluation of Attitudes and Knowledge Levels of University Employess towards Rational Drug Use and Health Perception

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