The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009

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Autor(a) principal: Khatony,Alireza
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Abdi,Alireza, Fatahpour,Tahereh, Towhidi,Farhad
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: The Journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (Online)
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Resumo: Abstract Background Scorpion stings are an acute health problem in tropical regions. Awareness of this problem is fundamental for establishing preventive interventions, thus prompting the present study to determine the scorpion-sting incidence in tropical areas of Kermanshah province during 2008 and 2009. Methods In a retrospective study, all records related to scorpion sting patients from the health centers of tropical areas of Kermanshah were studied by a census and checklist. Data were analyzed by the software SPSS-16 using descriptive and inferential tests. Results The incidence of scorpion stings was 334.37/100,000 inhabitants in 2008 and 339.07/100000 in 2009. Mean and standard deviation of age were 30.55 ± 16.99. Scorpion stings were more common in rural areas (59.6 %) and occurred more often in summer (52.9 %). Nearly 48 % of bites were to patients’ hands and 47.5 % of patients were injured between midnight and 6 a.m. While 92.9 % of patients had mild symptoms, scorpion antivenom was prescribed to 88.8 % of victims, 94.5 % of whom were discharged after outpatient treatment. The relationship between antivenom therapy and clinical symptoms was not significant. Conclusions Due to the relatively high incidence of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah, it is recommended that the inhabitants be educated through the mass media about how to prevent the stings and apply preliminary treatment.
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spelling The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009Scorpion stingsEpidemiologyTropical climateKermanshahIncidenceAbstract Background Scorpion stings are an acute health problem in tropical regions. Awareness of this problem is fundamental for establishing preventive interventions, thus prompting the present study to determine the scorpion-sting incidence in tropical areas of Kermanshah province during 2008 and 2009. Methods In a retrospective study, all records related to scorpion sting patients from the health centers of tropical areas of Kermanshah were studied by a census and checklist. Data were analyzed by the software SPSS-16 using descriptive and inferential tests. Results The incidence of scorpion stings was 334.37/100,000 inhabitants in 2008 and 339.07/100000 in 2009. Mean and standard deviation of age were 30.55 ± 16.99. Scorpion stings were more common in rural areas (59.6 %) and occurred more often in summer (52.9 %). Nearly 48 % of bites were to patients’ hands and 47.5 % of patients were injured between midnight and 6 a.m. While 92.9 % of patients had mild symptoms, scorpion antivenom was prescribed to 88.8 % of victims, 94.5 % of whom were discharged after outpatient treatment. The relationship between antivenom therapy and clinical symptoms was not significant. Conclusions Due to the relatively high incidence of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah, it is recommended that the inhabitants be educated through the mass media about how to prevent the stings and apply preliminary treatment.Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos (CEVAP/UNESP)2015-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992015000100349Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases v.21 2015reponame:The Journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESP10.1186/s40409-015-0045-4info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessKhatony,AlirezaAbdi,AlirezaFatahpour,TaherehTowhidi,Farhadeng2015-12-14T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1678-91992015000100349Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/jvatitdPUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||editorial@jvat.org.br1678-91991678-9180opendoar:2015-12-14T00:00The Journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (Online) - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009
title The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009
spellingShingle The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009
Khatony,Alireza
Scorpion stings
Epidemiology
Tropical climate
Kermanshah
Incidence
title_short The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009
title_full The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009
title_fullStr The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009
title_full_unstemmed The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009
title_sort The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009
author Khatony,Alireza
author_facet Khatony,Alireza
Abdi,Alireza
Fatahpour,Tahereh
Towhidi,Farhad
author_role author
author2 Abdi,Alireza
Fatahpour,Tahereh
Towhidi,Farhad
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Khatony,Alireza
Abdi,Alireza
Fatahpour,Tahereh
Towhidi,Farhad
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Scorpion stings
Epidemiology
Tropical climate
Kermanshah
Incidence
topic Scorpion stings
Epidemiology
Tropical climate
Kermanshah
Incidence
description Abstract Background Scorpion stings are an acute health problem in tropical regions. Awareness of this problem is fundamental for establishing preventive interventions, thus prompting the present study to determine the scorpion-sting incidence in tropical areas of Kermanshah province during 2008 and 2009. Methods In a retrospective study, all records related to scorpion sting patients from the health centers of tropical areas of Kermanshah were studied by a census and checklist. Data were analyzed by the software SPSS-16 using descriptive and inferential tests. Results The incidence of scorpion stings was 334.37/100,000 inhabitants in 2008 and 339.07/100000 in 2009. Mean and standard deviation of age were 30.55 ± 16.99. Scorpion stings were more common in rural areas (59.6 %) and occurred more often in summer (52.9 %). Nearly 48 % of bites were to patients’ hands and 47.5 % of patients were injured between midnight and 6 a.m. While 92.9 % of patients had mild symptoms, scorpion antivenom was prescribed to 88.8 % of victims, 94.5 % of whom were discharged after outpatient treatment. The relationship between antivenom therapy and clinical symptoms was not significant. Conclusions Due to the relatively high incidence of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah, it is recommended that the inhabitants be educated through the mass media about how to prevent the stings and apply preliminary treatment.
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