Epidemiology of childhood injuries in Saudi Arabia: a scoping review
| Autor: | Ada Al-Qunaibet, Nouf Al-Saud, Salem M. AlBalawi, Suliman Alghnam, Abdulhameed Kashkary, Hadeel Mohammed Albedewi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Population Scopus MEDLINE Saudi Arabia Population health Pediatrics RJ1-570 Oral injuries Epidemiology medicine Humans education Child Cause of death Road traffic education.field_of_study business.industry Unintentional injuries Mortality rate Research Poisoning Accidents Traffic Infant Newborn Infant Checklist Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Emergency medicine Wounds and Injuries Accidental Falls business Burns Fractures |
| Zdroj: | BMC Pediatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2021) BMC Pediatrics |
| ISSN: | 1471-2431 |
| Popis: | BackgroundInjury is the leading cause of death among Saudi children. Despite that, much remains unknown on the epidemiology and the extent of burden. This scoping review aims to describe previous literature on injury burden, including types, causes, and outcomes.MethodsWe conducted a scoping literature search of English published articles on injuries among Saudi children between 0 to 18 years old using Scopus, MEDLINE, and Web of Science between January 2000 and December 2020. The primary outcome was the type and the cause of childhood injuries. Data extraction was based on specified data elements that included study characteristics and epidemiological parameters. The STROBE checklist was used to assess the quality of publications.ResultsThe initial review identified 3,384 studies. Of which, 36 studies met the inclusion criteria. A total of 20,136 children were included; of them, 69% were males. Among studies that examined overall injuries, falls represented 31.9%, while 25.1% were due to Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC). The leading cause of fractures was falls (37.9%), followed by MVC (21.5%). The leading cause was flames (52.1%) followed by scald (36.4%) for burns. While for poisoning, medications were the leading cause of (39.9%), followed by toxic household products (25.7%). Weighted mortality rates were 5.2% for overall injuries, 8.3% for fractures of the skull and spine, and 17.4% for burns.ConclusionsMVC and falls are associated with the highest share of injuries in the kingdom. These findings can guide prevention efforts to reduce injury burden and improve population health. Further population-based research is warranted to explore the determinants of childhood injuries across all regions of Saudi Arabia. |
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