Paediatria Croatica, Vol. 65 No. 1, 2021.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.13112/PC.2021.4
Incidence of injury in children treated at the Department of Emergency Medicine of the Split-Dalmatia County
Mario Podrug
Diana Aranza
Mario Marendić
Ante Buljubašić
Rahela Orlandini
Matea Dolić
Vjekoslav Krželj
Sažetak
Injuries in children are a major public health problem that has been recognized by the World Health Organisation, which adopted a 10-year action plan in 2006 for the prevention of children injuries. The aim of this study was to determine demographic data, preva- lence, severity and type of injuries in children admitted to the Emergency Department in the Split-Dalmatia County during a five- year period. This cross-sectional study included data on 25,037 subjects aged <18 who were treated in the period from January 2015 to January 2020. During the five-year study period, out of the total number of injured children, there were 16,158 (64.54%) boys and 8,879 (35.46%) girls. The highest number of injuries (n=8409; 33.59%) were recorded in the 6-12 age group, while the lowest number of injuries were recorded in the first year of life (n=1077; 4.30%). Injuries to the head were most common (n=9670; 38.62%), followed by injuries to the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand (n=5384; 21.50%) and injuries to the knee, lower leg, ankle and foot (n=5146; 20.55%). Out of the total number of injured children, the number of deaths at the scene of injury was 24 (0.09%), recorded in 16 boys and 8 girls. Further treatment at the Split University Hospital Centre was ordered in 7.88% of children.
Ključne riječi
WOUNDS AND INJURIES; CHILD; CROATIA
Hrčak ID:
253860
URI
Datum izdavanja:
17.3.2021.
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