جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه "عقرب زدگی" در نشریات گروه "پزشکی"

Poisoning caused by the bites and stings of poisonous animals is one of the most important causes of injury and death in the southern regions of Iran. The present study was designed and implemented with the aim of determining the epidemiological factors and indicators related to venomous bites and stings in the high-risk areas of Bashagard county.

This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 in the medical archive of Baqiyatallah-al-Azam Hospital in Bashagard city. Based on the prepared checklist of demographic variables, data related to bites, stings and implemented therapeutic measures were collected. For descriptive analysis, absolute and relative frequency, Mean±SD were calculated. To check the difference between the variables, the chi-square test was used at the significance level of (α=0.05).

In total, 201 cases of bites and stings caused by poisonous animals were recorded. The gender ratio of the patients was 63% female and 37% male. In terms of occupation, the most injuries occurred among housewives (33.5 %). The results of the X2 test showed that there is a significant difference between the distributions of the duration of hospitalization in the studied victims according to age group (P<0.005, df=6, X2=201). Also, there was a significant difference between the distribution of hospitalization time in the studied victims and the type of bites and stings (P<0.005, df=4, X2=22.4).

The results showed that educated people, women and the age group under 10 years are more at risk. Using these results, effective interventions can be made to reduce cases of poisoning caused by poisonous animals by implementing appropriate training programs in the field of personal protection.

This study aims to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of residents in south of Kerman province in Iran regarding scorpion sting and the factors affecting its prevalence.

This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020 on 384 people living in south of Kerman province, Iran. A KAP questionnaire was used which surveyed the necessary information regarding the familiarity of residents with scorpions, the level of exposure to scorpions and effective factors, and knowledge of basic measures against scorpion stings. The questionnaire was completed through an interview. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

The results showed the participants’ high knowledge of scorpion shelters (87.9%). Their most common measures in dealing with scorpion stings were hospitalization, use of cold compresses, moving away from the scene, covering the sting area with a cloth, washing the sting site, and applying pressure over the sting site. Most of participants (81.6%) suggested that spraying insecticides and the use of petroleum products were the main methods for getting rid of scorpions. About 31% had belief in traditional medicine. Most of them (73.5%) had found scorpions in their houses and 36.7% reported a history of scorpion sting in the family members. Most of them (64%) had got stung indoors. Moreover, 74.8% of them had houses with no walls or with unfavorable fencing, and for 78.3%, they were not safe in terms of scorpions entering.

The measures and training for prevention and control of scorpion stings in south of Kerman province are necessary due to the high exposure of residents to scorpions indoors, the unsafety of their houses, and lack of compliance to preventive measures.

About, 1230000 scorpion envenomation happen in the world each year, while the number of deaths is approximately 3250. Nearly named 2000 species of scorpions are found in the globe. Of these, 30 species have medical significance. Yearly, about 50000 people are stung by various species of scorpions in Iran. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological features of stings by scorpions in Aghajri County during 2016 and 2017 years, southwestern Iran.

In this cross- sectional study, only definite scorpion stings where the scorpion was collected were included. We obtained demographic-epidemiologic data by interview and filling a questionnaire. The data were analyzed by SPSS software version 20, using descriptive - analytical statistics such as frequency, percentage, Chi-square and t tests.

In total, 280 cases were recorded during 2016 and 2017. The majority cases were men (52.8%). The most stung limbs were feet and hands, with 46.1% and 34.6%, respectively. The most frequent patients were in the age groups 10-24 (25%) and 25-34 (24.3%) years old. Nearly 52.5% stung cases were from rural areas. All patients (100%), had been admitted to emergency department less than 1.5 hour after scorpion sting. Most cases of scorpion stings occurred during summer (40.7%) and spring (29.3%), while August (16.4%) and June (15%) were the months with highest rates.All patients during the study were treated with anti-venom serum.

The highest rate of cases were reported in rural areas and 10-24 years old age group, therefore, training programs should be considered for preventing scorpion sting in the above mentioned areas and age group.