Characteristics of Pediatric Forensic Cases Caused by Blunt General Body Trauma Evaluated in the Emergency Department: A Single Center Experience
| Autor: | DEMİREL, Mustafa Enes, AKPİNAR, Guleser |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Volume: 7, Issue: 3 384-390 Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi |
| ISSN: | 2459-1467 |
| Popis: | Amaç: Bu çalışmada, acil servise başvuran çocuk adli olguların demografik özellikleri, başvuru özellikleri ve yönetim yaklaşımlarını değerlendirmeyi ve analiz etmeyi amaçladık.Materyal ve Metot: 2011-2020 yılları arasında hastanemiz acil servisine trafik kazası, düşme ve şiddet nedeniyle başvuran 0-18 yaş arası toplam 518 çocuk çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastaların yaşı, cinsiyeti, başvuru nedeni, başvuru zamanı, tanısı, yaralanmanın vücut bölgesi gibi demografik bilgiler ile birlikte konsültasyon ve tedavi sonuçları çalışmaya dahil edildi.Bulgular: Hastaların ortanca yaşı 12 (dağılım: 6-16) ve 350'si (%67,6) erkekti. Düşme nedeniyle başvuran hastalarda ortanca yaş anlamlı olarak daha düşüktü. Hastaların acil servise en sık yaz aylarında (ağustos) ve cumartesi günleri başvurduğu saptandı. En sık genel tanı; yumuşak doku yaralanması (YDY) iken (%50,6) bunu kırık ve çıkıklar (%42,1) izlemekteydi. YDY; şiddet grubunda diğerlerine göre anlamlı olarak daha yüksek olduğu görüldü (her ikisi de, p Objective: In this study we aimed to evaluate and analyse demographic features, presentations characteristics, and management approaches in paediatric forensic cases presenting to an emergency department.Materials and Methods: A total of 518 children aged between 0-18 years, who presented to the emergency department of hospital between 2011 and 2020 due to traffic accidents, falls and violence, were included. Demographic information such as age, gender, reason for admission, time of admission, diagnosis, body region of the injury, and consultation and treatment results were included in the study.Results: The median age was 12 years and 67.6% were boys. The median age was significantly lower in the patients who presented due to falls. The patients most presented to the emergency department in the summer months (August) and on Saturdays. The most diagnosis was in soft tissue injury (STI) (50.6%), followed by bone fracture / dislocation injury (42.1%). STI was higher in the violence group compared to others. The most injured body part was the head/neck region (37.8%). The most consulted department was neurosurgery (39.4%). The mortality rate was 4.4%.Conclusion: For emergency specialists, it is important to have sufficient information about demographic and clinical features of paediatric forensic patients for a more efficient physical examination and management. |
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