Evaluation of Cases with Rabies Risk Presenting to Antalya Training and Research Hospital Emergency Department
Aim: In this study, it was aimed to indicate the importance of pre- and post- exposure prophylaxis in rabies suspected animal contact case which is an important public health problem for our country. Patients and Methods: In this study, the demographic characteristics of 3455 patients who presented...
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| author | Mehmet Akif Karadaş Fevzi Yılmaz Tayfun Anıl Demi̇r Resmiye Nur Okudan Gülsüm Çalışkan Olgun Keski̇n |
| author_facet | Mehmet Akif Karadaş Fevzi Yılmaz Tayfun Anıl Demi̇r Resmiye Nur Okudan Gülsüm Çalışkan Olgun Keski̇n |
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| description | Aim: In this study, it was aimed to
indicate the importance of pre- and post- exposure prophylaxis in rabies
suspected animal contact case which is an important public health problem for
our country. Patients and Methods:
In this study, the demographic characteristics of 3455 patients who presented
to emergency service due to rabies suspected animal exposure were examined
retrospectively. In order to evaluate study data, Pearson Chi- Square, One
samples and Independent samples T test were used to compare qualitative data.
The descriptive data were expressed as frequency and % also p <0.05
considered statistically significantResults: 1454 (42.1%) of total 3455 patients
were female, 2001 (57.9%) were male and the mean age of the patients was 26.99
± 19.905 years (min 1 max 92 years). 2-1-1 vaccination scheme was applied to
780 (22.5%), 4 doses scheme was applied to 2059 (59.5%) and 5 doses scheme was
applied to 235(6.8%) patients. 1693
(49%) patients were injected Immunglobulin (IG). As 84 (2.4%) patient didn't
require prophylaxis they were not on the vaccination schedule. Tetanus
prophylaxis was performed on 1848 (53.4%) patients.
Conclusion: Rabies risky contact is an
important public health problem in our region. Animal contacted patient with
rabies is an emergency situation. Rabies
can be prevented 100% with proper wound care and appropriate prophylaxis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a34e7d11cfd04cd1a786dd17ac301fcd2023-02-15T16:15:55ZengAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat UniversityActa Medica Alanya2587-03192018-11-012316316910.30565/medalanya.413956727Evaluation of Cases with Rabies Risk Presenting to Antalya Training and Research Hospital Emergency DepartmentMehmet Akif KaradaşFevzi YılmazTayfun Anıl Demi̇r0Resmiye Nur Okudan1Gülsüm ÇalışkanOlgun Keski̇nANTALYA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ, ACİL TIPANTALYA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ, ACİL TIPAim: In this study, it was aimed to indicate the importance of pre- and post- exposure prophylaxis in rabies suspected animal contact case which is an important public health problem for our country. Patients and Methods: In this study, the demographic characteristics of 3455 patients who presented to emergency service due to rabies suspected animal exposure were examined retrospectively. In order to evaluate study data, Pearson Chi- Square, One samples and Independent samples T test were used to compare qualitative data. The descriptive data were expressed as frequency and % also p <0.05 considered statistically significantResults: 1454 (42.1%) of total 3455 patients were female, 2001 (57.9%) were male and the mean age of the patients was 26.99 ± 19.905 years (min 1 max 92 years). 2-1-1 vaccination scheme was applied to 780 (22.5%), 4 doses scheme was applied to 2059 (59.5%) and 5 doses scheme was applied to 235(6.8%) patients. 1693 (49%) patients were injected Immunglobulin (IG). As 84 (2.4%) patient didn't require prophylaxis they were not on the vaccination schedule. Tetanus prophylaxis was performed on 1848 (53.4%) patients. Conclusion: Rabies risky contact is an important public health problem in our region. Animal contacted patient with rabies is an emergency situation. Rabies can be prevented 100% with proper wound care and appropriate prophylaxis.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/medalanya/issue/39772/413956?publisher=alkukuduz şüpheli hayvan temasıproflaksideğerlendirmeacil servisrabies suspected animal contactprophylaxisevaluationemergency |
| spellingShingle | Mehmet Akif Karadaş Fevzi Yılmaz Tayfun Anıl Demi̇r Resmiye Nur Okudan Gülsüm Çalışkan Olgun Keski̇n Evaluation of Cases with Rabies Risk Presenting to Antalya Training and Research Hospital Emergency Department Acta Medica Alanya kuduz şüpheli hayvan teması proflaksi değerlendirme acil servis rabies suspected animal contact prophylaxis evaluation emergency |
| title | Evaluation of Cases with Rabies Risk Presenting to Antalya Training and Research Hospital Emergency Department |
| title_full | Evaluation of Cases with Rabies Risk Presenting to Antalya Training and Research Hospital Emergency Department |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Cases with Rabies Risk Presenting to Antalya Training and Research Hospital Emergency Department |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Cases with Rabies Risk Presenting to Antalya Training and Research Hospital Emergency Department |
| title_short | Evaluation of Cases with Rabies Risk Presenting to Antalya Training and Research Hospital Emergency Department |
| title_sort | evaluation of cases with rabies risk presenting to antalya training and research hospital emergency department |
| topic | kuduz şüpheli hayvan teması proflaksi değerlendirme acil servis rabies suspected animal contact prophylaxis evaluation emergency |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/medalanya/issue/39772/413956?publisher=alku |
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