Snakebites in Pediatric Patients in Kahramanmaraş: Is Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide a Prognostic Biomarker for Snakebites?

antivenom complex regional pain syndrome pediatric probnp snakebite

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jan 2022
Historique:
accepted: 24 01 2022
entrez: 1 3 2022
pubmed: 2 3 2022
medline: 2 3 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Snake envenomations are a serious cause of mortality and morbidity in the world. This study was conducted to investigate snake bites in pediatric patients in Kahramanmaraş and to determine whether pro-brain natriuretic peptide (proBNP) has a prognostic value in these patients. Pediatric patients aged <18 years who presented to the pediatric emergency department with snakebites were reviewed retrospectively. The demographical, clinical, laboratory, treatments, and outcomes data were collected from their medical records. Stage 0 and 1 envenomation was considered as a non-serious complication and stage 2 and 3 envenomation was considered as a serious complication. A total of 32 pediatric patients, six females and 26 males, between 2016 and 2021, were included in the study. The mean age was 12.52±3.28 years. There were seven patients without serious complications and 25 patients with serious complications. The best cutoff point for proBNP to predict serious complications was found to be ≥272.5 ng∙L In this study, proBNP was shown to be predictive of a poor outcome of snakebites. Moreover, complex regional pain syndrome, which is rarely reported in the literature, should be kept in mind during the long-term follow-up of snakebites.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Snake envenomations are a serious cause of mortality and morbidity in the world.
AIMS OBJECTIVE
This study was conducted to investigate snake bites in pediatric patients in Kahramanmaraş and to determine whether pro-brain natriuretic peptide (proBNP) has a prognostic value in these patients.
METHODS METHODS
Pediatric patients aged <18 years who presented to the pediatric emergency department with snakebites were reviewed retrospectively. The demographical, clinical, laboratory, treatments, and outcomes data were collected from their medical records. Stage 0 and 1 envenomation was considered as a non-serious complication and stage 2 and 3 envenomation was considered as a serious complication.
RESULTS RESULTS
A total of 32 pediatric patients, six females and 26 males, between 2016 and 2021, were included in the study. The mean age was 12.52±3.28 years. There were seven patients without serious complications and 25 patients with serious complications. The best cutoff point for proBNP to predict serious complications was found to be ≥272.5 ng∙L
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
In this study, proBNP was shown to be predictive of a poor outcome of snakebites. Moreover, complex regional pain syndrome, which is rarely reported in the literature, should be kept in mind during the long-term follow-up of snakebites.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35228929
doi: 10.7759/cureus.21570
pmc: PMC8866160
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e21570

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2022, İpek et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Sevcan İpek (S)

Pediatric Critical Care, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş, TUR.

Sukru Gungor (S)

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş, TUR.

Ufuk U Güllü (UU)

Pediatric Cardiology, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş, TUR.

Tahir Dalkıran (T)

Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl City Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, TUR.

Mehmet Mercan (M)

Department of Pediatrics, Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl City Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, TUR.

Şeyma Demiray (Ş)

Pediatrics, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş, TUR.

Yunus Gürbüz (Y)

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Health Practice and Research Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, TUR.

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