Araújo Kaliany Adja Medeiros de, Torres-Rêgo Manoela, Gurgel-Medeiros Thaynara, Silva-Júnior Arnóbio Antônio da, Leite Renner de Souza, Daniele-Silva Alessandra, Fernandes-Pedrosa Matheus de Freitas
Laboratory of Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Tecbiofar), College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, General Gustavo Cordeiro de Farias Avenue, S/N, Petrópolis, Natal, 59012-570, Brazil.
Graduate Program of Chemistry, Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Senador Salgado Filho Avenue, 3000, Lagoa Nova, Natal, 59072-970, Brazil.
Heliyon. 2024 Jan 5;10(2):e24190. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24190. eCollection 2024 Jan 30.
Scorpion sting accidents are a public health problem in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The increasing and high incidence of cases in urban areas reveals the importance of studies to determine the epidemiological profile and the spatial distribution of these accidents. This is a retrospective study that describes and analyzes the cases of scorpion stings in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Brazil, from 2007 to 2018. Data from the Information System database of Notifiable Diseases (SINAN) were obtained from the Secretary of Health of Rio Grande do Norte. 31,368 accidents due to scorpion stings were reported, more frequently in urban areas of Natal, whose Human Development Index is low. The cases occurred predominantly in hot and humid regions, mainly affecting women aged between 30 and 60 years. Most individuals sought medical attention within 3 h of the incident. The severity and mortality of the injured individuals varied according to the area of occurrence, age of the patient, and the local and systemic symptoms presented. Pain, numbness, and edema were the most frequent local symptoms, and systemic symptoms were frequently described as headache, hyperthermia and sweating. Therefore, scorpionism in the city of Natal is an environmental and public health problem, with a significant growth trend ( < 0.05). Through the data collected on the spatial distribution and risks, this approach allows the creation of effective control strategies to prevent accidents.
蝎子蜇伤事故是巴西北里奥格兰德州的一个公共卫生问题。城市地区此类病例的发病率不断上升且居高不下，这表明开展研究以确定这些事故的流行病学特征和空间分布具有重要意义。这是一项回顾性研究，描述并分析了2007年至2018年巴西东北部北里奥格兰德州纳塔尔市的蝎子蜇伤病例。可报告疾病信息系统（SINAN）数据库的数据来自北里奥格兰德州卫生秘书处。共报告了31368起蝎子蜇伤事故，在纳塔尔市人类发展指数较低的城市地区更为常见。这些病例主要发生在炎热潮湿地区，主要影响年龄在30至60岁之间的女性。大多数人在事故发生后3小时内寻求医疗救助。受伤者的严重程度和死亡率因发生地区、患者年龄以及所表现出的局部和全身症状而异。疼痛、麻木和水肿是最常见的局部症状，全身症状常被描述为头痛、体温过高和出汗。因此，纳塔尔市的蝎蜇中毒是一个环境和公共卫生问题，呈显著增长趋势（<0.05）。通过收集到的关于空间分布和风险的数据，这种方法有助于制定有效的控制策略以预防事故。
