Evaluation of Intoxication Cases Followed up in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit During COVID-19 Pandemic with Social Restrictions

Abstract

Introduction: Intoxication's are the preventable cause of mortality and morbidity. While most pediatric cases are asymptomatic at presentation, some patients might present with life-threatening symptoms. Patients with life-threatening symptoms need close follow-up in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). In this study we aim to retrospectively evaluate the demographic, epidemiologic, clinical features, and prognosis of the patients that are followed up in PICU when the social restrictions were on and to investigate the effect of these restrictions on patients with intoxication. Materials and Methods: Patients that are followed up with intoxication between August 2020 and December 2021 when the social restrictions were on due to COVID-19 in