Retrospective Analysis of Poisoning Cases Admitted to Emergency Service: An Example of Kars Province

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the demographic data of poisoning cases who were admitted to the emergency department retrospectively. Material and Method: The demographic data of all patients older than 18 years of age who applied to Kafkas University Research and Application Hospital Emergency Department with poisoning complaint between 23.05.2019 and 01.01.2018 were analyzed retrospectively. To compare the data of the patients were used SPSS-20 packet program. Results: The total number of patients admitted to the emergency department with poisoning complaints was 49. One patient had accidentally taken the drug and the rest consisted of suicidal medications. While 67.3% (33 patients) of the total number of patients were female and 32.7% (16 patients) were male, the mean age of the patients was 25.63 ± 7.56. When the marital status of the patients was examined, it was found that 55.1% were single, 40.8% were married and 4.1% were separated from their spouses. In addition, 57.1% of the patients who came to the emergency department with poisoning complaints were detected in the city center, 28.6% in the district center and 14.3% were detected to reside in the village. When the drug groups causing poisoning among the patients were examined, it was found that the most frequent poisonings due to the use of the drug group consisting of NSAID, influenza drugs and paracetamol combinations and psychiatric drugs. On the other hand, the number of hospitalizations and mortality rates due to poisoning after psychiatric drug group intake were found to be significantly higher than the other drug group intake. Conclusion: We think that the majority of poisoning cases were suicidal and therefore psychiatric consultation should be requested. Furthermore, we believe that avoiding over-the-counter medication will significantly reduce the incidence of poisoning in our country.