Bischof R O
Department of Family Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
J Fam Pract. 1996 Sep;43(3):271-3.
Insect stings are a common injury. One of the most important aspects of stings is prevention through patient awareness. Little is known, however, about when most stings occur. This study was designed to define the seasonal pattern of stings.
A retrospective review of the sting activity at a large emergency department (over 40,000 visits annually) was conducted for a 5-year period from 1991 to 1996. The clinical/financial data system identified 449 sting victims during this period. The average rate of stings was calculated for each month of the year.
The 2 months with the highest sting rates were August and September. The monthly sting rates in late summer and autumn were significantly higher than for late spring and summer (P = .002). Sting rates in other months were much lower.
This study suggests that the highest incidence of stings occurs in late summer and early autumn. This is when yellow jacket "delirium" occurs, in preparation for cold weather. If studies in other settings confirm this pattern, the information can be used in modifying behavior to prevent stings.
昆虫叮咬是一种常见的损伤。叮咬最重要的方面之一是通过提高患者意识来预防。然而，对于大多数叮咬发生的时间知之甚少。本研究旨在确定叮咬的季节性模式。
对一家大型急诊科（每年就诊超过40000人次）1991年至1996年5年期间的叮咬活动进行回顾性研究。临床/财务数据系统在此期间识别出449名叮咬受害者。计算一年中每个月的平均叮咬率。
叮咬率最高的两个月是八月和九月。夏末和秋季的月叮咬率明显高于春末和夏季（P = 0.002）。其他月份的叮咬率要低得多。
本研究表明，叮咬的最高发生率发生在夏末和初秋。这是黄蜂“疯狂期”出现的时候，为寒冷天气做准备。如果其他环境中的研究证实了这种模式，该信息可用于改变行为以预防叮咬。
