Characteristics of venom allergic reactions in Turkish beekeepers and alternative treatment modalities

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dc.contributor.authorCeliksoy, Mehmet Halil
dc.contributor.authorSancak, Recep
dc.contributor.authorSogut, Ayhan
dc.contributor.authorGuner, Sukru Nail
dc.contributor.authorKorkmaz, Ali
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-22T20:50:00Z
dc.date.available2024-02-22T20:50:00Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: The objective of this work was to determine the characteristics of allergic reactions that may occur after a bee sting and alternative treatment methods in Turkish beekeepers. Methods: A written questionnaire was administered to beekeepers from the Ordu, Samsun, Sinop, Amasya, and Corum provinces located in the Central Black Sea Region of Turkey. Results: The study included 301 beekeepers, 295 (98%) of whom were male. Their mean age was 48.2 +/- 11.5 years. The mean beekeeping duration was 15.3 +/- 10.5 years. A total of 270 participants (89.9%) had a history of bee stings in the previous 12 months. Systemic reactions, large local reactions, and local reactions were seen in 21 (6.9%), 193 (64.1%), and 12 (4.0%) beekeepers, respectively. The face was the most frequently stung body site, and swelling generally occurred in the eyelids. The size of the swellings decreased within 12 to 24 hours in 259 (86.1%) beekeepers. The size of the swellings was 1 x 2 cm in diameter in 157 (52.2%) beekeepers. Natural protection against bee stings had developed by 12 months in 140 (46.5%) beekeepers. In total, 61.5% of the beekeepers applied alternative treatments (eg, garlic, onion water, yogurt), whereas 14.0% (3/21) were admitted to a hospital with a systemic reaction. In total, 10.6% and 14.2% of beekeepers were aware of adrenaline auto-injector and venom immunotherapy, respectively. Conclusion: This study indicates insufficient knowledge and attitudes among Turkish beekeepers regarding bee sting reactions. (C) 2014 ARS-AAOA, LLC.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/alr.21314
dc.identifier.endpage558en_US
dc.identifier.issn2042-6976
dc.identifier.issn2042-6984
dc.identifier.issue7en_US
dc.identifier.pmid24668848en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84903742584en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage555en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/alr.21314
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/10519
dc.identifier.volume4en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000339096900006en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwellen_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Forum Of Allergy & Rhinologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectVenom Allergyen_US
dc.subjectBeekeepingen_US
dc.subjectVenom Immunotherapyen_US
dc.subjectAnaphylaxisen_US
dc.subjectAlternative Treatmenten_US
dc.subjectEpinephrine Autoinjectoren_US
dc.subjectSystemic Reactionen_US
dc.titleCharacteristics of venom allergic reactions in Turkish beekeepers and alternative treatment modalitiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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