Epidemiology of patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department in Karachi, Pakistan

Autor:	Nadir Ijaz, Matthew Strehlow, N. Ewen Wang, Elizabeth Pirrotta, Areeba Tariq, Naseeruddin Mahmood, Swaminatha Mahadevan
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Global health Pediatric emergency medicine Epidemiology Outcomes Pakistan Special situations and conditions RC952-1245 Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9
Zdroj:	BMC Emergency Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1471-227X
DOI:	10.1186/s12873-018-0175-4
Popis:	Abstract Background There is little data describing pediatric emergencies in resource-poor countries, such as Pakistan. We studied the demographics, management, and outcomes of patients presenting to the highest-volume, public, pediatric emergency department (ED) in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods In this prospective, observational study, we approached all patients presenting to the 50-bed ED during 28 12-h study periods over four consecutive weeks (July 2013). Participants’ chief complaints and medical care were documented. Patients were followed-up at 48-h and 14-days via telephone. Results Of 3115 participants, 1846 were triaged to the outpatient department and 1269 to the ED. Patients triaged to the ED had a median age of 2.0 years (IQR 0.5–4.0); 30% were neonates (
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