ArticleBulletin of emergency and trauma2024
Pattern of Traumatic Injuries in Patients with Tramadol Poisoning: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital.
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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the incidence and pattern of tramadol-induced seizures and injuries in patients admitted to the hospital. Methods: The cross-sectional study included 300 patients with alleged tramadol intoxication. Demographic information, tramadol dosage and duration of abuse, co-existing illicit drug abuse, hospital stay length, and occurrence of seizures and trauma (type and site of injuries) were collected. Different statistical tests, including the Mann-Whitney U-test, Pearson's Chi-square test, and Student's t-test, were conducted to compare the patients with and without seizures, trauma, and co-ingestion of illicit drugs. The analysis was performed using SPSS software (version 21.0). A Results: The average patient's age was 24.66±5.64 years, with males comprising 84.3% of the sample. The mean tramadol dose and duration of abuse were 1339.3±1310.2 mg and 2.43±1.35 years, respectively. Seizures were observed in 66% of patients, with men having a higher incidence (69.6% vs. 46.8%; Conclusion: Trauma occurs in more than one-third of tramadol-induced seizures, highlighting the need to perform physical examinations to detect and localize injuries. Tramadol-associated traumas prolonged hospitalization times and thus required prompt attention to prevent further injuries during pre-hospital handling and transferring to hospitals.
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