Publications by authors named "Sisilia Dewanti"
Article Synopsis
- * A majority of patients (60.04% male, 39.95% female) were aged 21-30, with 24.2% having comorbidities, primarily hypertension.
- * Most patients were asymptomatic (40.7%) or had mild symptoms (54.6%), with a high recovery rate (97.1%), but cough and hyposmia were common indicators among those affected.
Background: Caustic ingestion causes high mortality and morbidity, so it is necessary to perform effective management for this case, especially in low-resource settings.
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old male with caustic intoxication. The patient had acute complications in the form of hematemesis caused by gastric burns.