Melih YÜKSEL, Veysi ERYİĞİT, Mehmet Emre ERİMŞAH, Ulaş KARAASLAN, Tunç BÜYÜKYILMAZ, Eylem ERSAN

The Attitudes of Emergency Physicians in Turkey Towards The Snakebites

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to investigate the attitudes of emergency physicians towards snakebites. METHODS: This study includes a questionnaire aiming to examine emergency physicians’ knowledge, skills and experience regarding snakebites as well as demographic characteristics. It also aims to identify the causes of shortcomings in the management of emergency department (ED). RESULTS: A total of 611 physicians participated in the study. 71.4% of physicians (n = 436) experienced snakebite cases before. Emergency medicine specialists (EMS) had the highest rate 42.0% (n = 183) (p

Türkiye’deki Acil Servislerde Çalışan Hekimlerin Yılan Isırıklarına Yaklaşımı

GİRİŞ ve AMAÇ: Bu çalışmanın amacı, acil servis hekimlerinin yılan ısırıklarına karşı yaklaşımını değerlendirmektir. YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Bu çalışma acil serviste çalışan hekimlerin demografik özellikleri, çalışma yerleri ve sürelerini, yılan ısırıkları ile karşılaşıp karşılaşmadıklarını, antivenom kullanıp kullanmadıkları, antivenom kullanma şekillerini, tedavi yaklaşımı ve deneyimlerini araştıran bir anketten oluşmaktadır. BULGULAR: Çalışmaya 611 hekim katıldı. Hekimlerin 71.4%’ü (n=436) daha önce yılan ısırığı hastasına müdahale ederken, bu oran 42.0 % (n=183) ile en fazla acil tıp uzmanlarında (ATU) idi (p

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