| Yazarlar (5) |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Gülhan ÜNLÜ
Türkiye |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Erdal ÜNLÜ
Türkiye |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Halime TOZAK YILDIZ
Türkiye |
Prof. Dr. Ülken Tunga BABAOĞLU
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Gamze TURNA SALTOĞLU
Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Objective Acetaminophen is widely used as an antipyretic and analgesic in children. Acetaminophen poisoning is one of the most common drug poisonings worldwide. Despite this, there is still no consensus on treatment. This study aims to evaluate the clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, and treatment approaches of pediatric patients aged 0-18 years who were hospitalized due to acute acetaminophen poisoning.Method In this retrospective study, medical records of children aged 0-18 years who were admitted to the Emergency Department of Kırşehir Training and Research Hospital with acetaminophen ingestion and subsequently hospitalized in the Pediatric Health and Diseases Department between January 2016 and January 2021 were reviewed. Patients' demographic characteristics, reasons for acetaminophen intake, symptoms, laboratory findings, and treatment processes were analyzed. Descriptive statistics such as number (n), percentage (%), median, and quartiles (Q1-Q3) were used for data analysis.Results Between January 2016 and January 2021, a total of 38 patients were admitted due to acetaminophen poisoning. Among them, 36.8% were aged 0-5 years, while 63.2% were in the 14-18 age group. There were no recorded cases in the 5-14 year age group. Clinical symptoms were rarely observed. A total of 63.2% of the cases involved suicidal ingestion, and 76% of these patients were female. Activated charcoal was administered to 73.7% of the patients, gastric lavage to 68.2%, and NAC to 23.7%. The median values for ALT, AST, and prothrombin time were 15.24, 19.50, and 12.60, respectively.Conclusion Our study … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | Ulusal alan endekslerinde (TR Dizin, ULAKBİM) yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Karya Journal of Health Science |
| Dergi ISSN | 2717-9540 |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | TR DİZİN |
| Makale Dili | Türkçe |
| Basım Tarihi | 08-2025 |
| Cilt No | 6 |
| Sayı | 2 |
| Sayfalar | 73 / 78 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.52831/kjhs.1636868 |
| Makale Linki | https://doi.org/10.52831/kjhs.1636868 |
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