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Sadoway A, Kinden R, Erdogan M, Kureshi N, Johnson M, Green RS, Emsley JG. Epidemiology and factors associated with mortality among pediatric major trauma patients in Nova Scotia: A 17-year retrospective analysis. Injury 2024; 55:111484. [PMID: 38490850 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Major traumatic injury in the pediatric population requires further evaluation to improve patient outcomes. Relatively few Canadian studies have investigated pediatric trauma using population-based data. Our objectives were to describe the epidemiology of pediatric major trauma in Nova Scotia and identify factors associated with in-hospital mortality. METHODS Retrospective cohort study of pediatric major trauma patients (age <18 years) injured in Nova Scotia over a 17-year period (April 2001-March 2018). Data were collected from the Nova Scotia Trauma Registry. Characteristics were compared between patient subgroups using t-tests, chi-square analyses and Fisher's exact test. Temporal trends were evaluated using the Mann-Kendall test. Incidence and mortality rates were mapped using ArcGIS Pro. A multivariate logistic regression model was created to assess for factors associated with in-hospital mortality. RESULTS A total of 1258 injuries were observed over the 17-year study period. The incidence of pediatric major trauma was 41.7 per 100,000 person-years. Most patients were male (819/1258; 65.1 %) and resided in urban areas (764/1258; 60.7 %). Blunt trauma accounted for 86.2 % (1084/1258) of injuries, and motor vehicle collisions were the most common cause (448/1258; 35.6 %). Incidence and mortality rates were highest in the 15-17 year age group, with a trend towards increasing incidence among females (p = 0.011). Mortality was 17.2 % (217/1258) of patients; 10.9 % (137/1258) died pre-hospital. No trends were detected in mortality rates. The regression model showed increased odds of in-hospital mortality for every point increase in the ISS (OR 1.05; 95 % CI 1.02 to 1.09) and for every unit decrease in scene GCS (OR 0.63; 95 % CI 0.56-0.71). Rural patients were 2 times more likely to die in-hospital versus urban patients (OR 2.40; 95 % CI 1.01-5.69), and patients injured at home were 6 times more likely to die compared to those injured in other locations (OR 6.19; 95 % CI 1.01-38.11). CONCLUSION Pediatric trauma remains a major public health issue in Canada and beyond. Greater efforts are required to expand our understanding of trauma epidemiology and develop targeted injury prevention strategies, especially for rural inhabitants.
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- Andrea Sadoway
- Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 0W8; IWK Health Centre, 5980 University Ave, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3K 6R8
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3A7
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- Nova Scotia Health Trauma Program, Rm 1-026B Centennial Building, 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 2Y9
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4R2
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- IWK Health Centre, 5980 University Ave, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3K 6R8; Discipline of Pediatrics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada, A1B 3V6
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3A7; Nova Scotia Health Trauma Program, Rm 1-026B Centennial Building, 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 2Y9; Department of Critical Care, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4R2
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- IWK Health Centre, 5980 University Ave, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3K 6R8; Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3A7; Nova Scotia Health Trauma Program, Rm 1-026B Centennial Building, 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 2Y9.
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Kinden RH, Sadoway A, Erdogan M, Kureshi N, Johnson M, Green RS, Emsley JG. Pre-hospital mortality among pediatric trauma patients in Nova Scotia. CAN J EMERG MED 2024; 26:166-173. [PMID: 38190003 DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00636-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Limited data exist on pre-hospital pediatric trauma mortality in Canada. The Nova Scotia Trauma Registry is a provincial population-based registry that captures data from the Medical Examiner Service. This study examined the characteristics of pediatric trauma patient mortality in the pre-hospital and in-hospital settings. METHODS We conducted a cohort study of major pediatric traumas recorded in our provincial database from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2018. Characteristics of pre-hospital and in-hospital deaths were compared with t tests and Chi-square analyses. Multivariate regression modeling was used to identify predictors of pre-hospital mortality. The geographic distribution of pre-hospital trauma was assessed using choropleth maps. RESULTS We identified 1,258 pediatric traumas, resulting in 217 deaths (137 pre-hospital, 80 in-hospital). Males accounted for 62.7% of fatalities. The 15-17 age group accounted for most deaths in both groups (pre-hospital 61.3%; in-hospital 41.3%). Injuries sustained in rural areas resulted in 74.7% of all deaths. For both groups, blunt trauma was the predominant injury type and motor vehicle collisions, the most prevalent injury mechanism. Patients who died pre-hospital had a higher mean age (13.3 vs. 10.7, p = 0.002) and a greater proportion were intentional injuries (23.4% vs. 15%; p = 0.02). Urban residency was more frequently observed in in-hospital deaths (57.5% vs. 36.5%, p < 0.001). Pre-hospital mortality was associated with increasing age (OR 1.1), higher injury severity score (OR 1.1), and intentional injury (OR 15.6). CONCLUSION Over 10% of major pediatric traumas resulted in pre-hospital death, primarily from motor vehicle collisions in rural areas. Compared to in-hospital mortality, patients who died pre-hospital were older with more severe injuries and more likely to have intentionally injured themselves. These results underscore the importance for emergency physicians and EMS systems to consider geographic factors and injury patterns, advocate for improved injury prevention programs, mental health supports, and delivery of on-scene critical care services.
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- Renee H Kinden
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 3A7, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W8, Canada
- IWK Health Center, 5980 University Ave, Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8, Canada
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- Nova Scotia Health Trauma Program, Rm 1-026B Centennial Building, 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 2Y9, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- IWK Health Center, 5980 University Ave, Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8, Canada
- Discipline of Pediatrics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, A1B 3V6, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 3A7, Canada
- Nova Scotia Health Trauma Program, Rm 1-026B Centennial Building, 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 2Y9, Canada
- Department of Critical Care, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 3A7, Canada.
- IWK Health Center, 5980 University Ave, Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8, Canada.
- Nova Scotia Health Trauma Program, Rm 1-026B Centennial Building, 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 2Y9, Canada.
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Govind SK, Merritt NH. A 15 year cohort review of in-hospital pediatric trauma center mortality: A catalyst for injury prevention programming. Am J Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Atlan LS, Smith C, Margulies SS. Improved prediction of direction-dependent, acute axonal injury in piglets. J Neurosci Res 2017; 96:536-544. [PMID: 28833411 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Revised: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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To guide development of safety equipment that reduces sports-related head injuries, we sought to enhance predictive relationships between head movement and acute axonal injury severity. The severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is influenced by the magnitude and direction of head kinematics. Previous studies have demonstrated correlation between rotational head kinematics and symptom severity in the adult. More recent studies have demonstrated brain injury age- and direction-dependence, relating head kinematics to white matter tract-oriented strains. We have recently developed and assessed novel rotational head kinematic parameters as predictors of white matter damage in the female immature piglet. We show that many previously published rotational kinematic injury predictor metrics poorly predict acute axonal pathology induced by rapid, non-impact head rotations and that inclusion of cerebral moments of inertia (MOI) in rotational head injury metrics refines prediction of diffuse axonal injury following rapid head rotations for two immature age groups. Rotational Work (RotWork) was the best significant predictor of traumatic axonal injury in both newborn and pre-adolescent piglets following head rotations in the axial, coronal, and sagittal planes. An improvement over current metrics, we find that RotWork, which incorporates head rotation rate, direction, and brain shape, significantly enhanced acute traumatic axonal injury prediction. For similar injury extent, the RotWork threshold is lower for the newborn piglet than the pre-adolescent.
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- Lorre S Atlan
- Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Academic Department of Neuropathology, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Kim SY, So BH, Kim HM, Jeong WJ, Cha KM, Choi SP. Evaluation the Usefulness of Individual factors for Determining the Severity and Predicting Prognosis of Trauma Victims. JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND INJURY 2015. [DOI: 10.20408/jti.2015.28.3.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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- Sung Yoon Kim
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
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Schoeneberg C, Schilling M, Keitel J, Burggraf M, Hussmann B, Lendemans S. Mortality in severely injured children: experiences of a German level 1 trauma center (2002 - 2011). BMC Pediatr 2014; 14:194. [PMID: 25074319 PMCID: PMC4121010 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Trauma in pediatric patients is a major cause of death. This study investigated differences between decedents and survivors. Furthermore, an analysis of preventable and potential preventable trauma deaths was conducted and errors in the acute trauma care were investigated. Methods All patients aged less than 16 years with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥ 16 upon primary admission to the hospital between July 2002 and December 2011 were included in this study. Decedents were compared with survivors and an analysis of deceased children for preventable and potential preventable deaths was conducted. The acute trauma care was investigated regarding errors in treatment. Results Significant differences were found in Glasgow Coma Scale, Injury Severity Score, Revised Trauma Score, New ISS, Revised Injury Severity Classification, and Trauma and Injury Severity Score. Decedents had a worse head trauma with associated coagulopathy. The overall mortality rate was 13.4%. The majority of death occurred soon after arrival. No long term intensive care unit stay was found. No preventable but one potential preventable death was analyzed. Most errors occurred in fluid volume management and in a delay of starting the therapy for hemorrhage and coagulopathy. Prolonged preclinical rescue time and surgery time within the first 24 hours was found. Conclusions Head trauma is the determinant factor for mortality in severely injured pediatric patients. Death occurred shortly after arrival and long term intensive care stays might be an exception. In treatment of severely injured children volume management, hemorrhage and coagulopathy management, rescue time, and total surgery time should receive more attention.
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- Carsten Schoeneberg
- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, Essen, Germany.
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Anantha RV, Stewart TC, Rajagopalan A, Walsh J, Merritt NH. Analgesia in the management of paediatric and adolescent trauma during the resuscitative phase: the role of the pediatric trauma centre. Injury 2014; 45:845-9. [PMID: 24360669 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2013.10.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2013] [Revised: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/19/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of analgesia in the resuscitative phase of severely injured children and adolescents. METHODS A retrospective cohort of paediatric (age<18 years), severely injured (ISS≥12) patients were identified from the London Health Sciences Centre's Trauma Registry from 2007 to 2010. Variables were compared between Analgesia and Non-analgesia groups with Pearson Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests. Resuscitative analgesia use was assessed through multivariable logistic regression controlling for age, gender, mechanism, arrival and Trauma Team Activation (TTA). RESULTS Analgesia was used in 32% of cases. Univariate analysis did not reveal any differences in gender, age, injury type, injury profile and arrival patterns. Significant differences were found with analgesia used more frequently in patients injured in a motor vehicle collision (58% vs. 42%, p=0.026) and having parents in the resuscitation room (17% vs. 6%, p=0.01). Analgesia patients were more injured (median ISS 22 vs. 17, p=0.027) and had 2.25 times more TTA (39% vs. 17%). Logistic regression revealed patients arriving directly to a trauma centre had a higher incidence of receiving analgesia (OR 2.01, 95% CI: 1.03-3.93), as did TTA (OR 2.18, 95% CI: 1.01-4.73) and having parents in resuscitation room (3.56, 95% CI: 1.23-10.33). Narcotics were most commonly used (85%), followed by benzodiazepines (16%), with 66% given during the primary survey. CONCLUSION Use of analgesia is important in the acute management of paediatric trauma. Direct presentation to a level I trauma centre, TTA and the presence of parents lead to higher appropriate use of analgesia in paediatric trauma resuscitation.
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- Ram V Anantha
- Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Trauma Program, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Trauma Program, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
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Kawato H, Hitosugi M, Mizuno K, Matsui Y, Tokudome S. Analysis of child-vehicle collision injuries by vehicle type. J Pediatr Surg 2013; 48:1588-92. [PMID: 23895977 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.09.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2011] [Revised: 08/25/2011] [Accepted: 09/07/2011] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the severity of injuries to each body region of child pedestrians struck by different types of vehicles. METHODS We collected in-depth data from the Institute for Traffic Accident Research and Data Analysis on pedestrians younger than 13 years with any bodily injuries from collisions with vehicles between 1993 and 2004. RESULTS Sixty-eight patients with a mean age of 6.9 ± 2.4 years were included in the study. In collisions, vehicles caused higher Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) scores than those from impact with the road. Injury Severity Score and AIS values were higher with one-box or sports utility vehicles compared with those in sedan vehicles, but the differences were not statistically significant. The mean AIS score of head injuries was significantly higher with one-box or sports utility vehicles than that with sedans (1.6 ± 2.1 vs 0.5 ± 1.1, P < .05). The mean AIS score of the lower extremities was significantly higher with sedans than that with one-box or sports utility vehicles (1.2 ± 1.0 vs 0.5 ± 0.9, P < .05). CONCLUSIONS The type and severity of injuries in child-car collisions vary by type of vehicle and pedestrian kinematics.
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- Hitoshi Kawato
- Department of Legal Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
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The impact of fatal pediatric trauma on aboriginal children. J Pediatr Surg 2013; 48:1065-70. [PMID: 23701784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Injuries are the leading cause of death in young people. Our aim is to examine the differences between aboriginal and non-aboriginal pediatric trauma mortality as a means to focus on prevention strategies. METHODS The records for all traumatic pediatric (0-18 years) deaths between 1996 and 2010 were reviewed from the regional Medical Examiner's office. RESULTS The majority of the total 932 pediatric deaths were the result of non-intentional injuries (640) followed by suicide (195), homicide (65), child abuse (15), and undetermined (17). Despite being only 3.3% of the provincial population, Aboriginals represented 30.9% of pediatric trauma fatalities. Aboriginal fatalities occurred most commonly in the home, with males and females equally affected. Road related events were the main causes of injury overall. Up to three-quarters of Aboriginal children who died in a non-pedestrian road related event did not wear an indicated protective device. Pedestrian deaths were over-represented in Aboriginal children. The second most common cause of death was suicide for both non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal children. Almost half of all of the suicides were Aboriginal. Homicide and child abuse had similar proportions for both non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal children. CONCLUSION Pediatric Aboriginal injury prevention should be a priority and tailored for Aboriginal communities.
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Melling L, Lansdale N, Mullassery D, Taylor-Robinson D, Jesudason EC. Penetrating assaults in children: often non-fatal near-miss events with opportunities for prevention in the UK. Injury 2012; 43:2088-93. [PMID: 22503485 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2011] [Revised: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Media reports portray a growing problem of gun and stab assaults amongst UK children. Recent legislative changes aim to increase integration between services and protect children better. Child victims of gun or stab assaults are at increased risk of reinjury and are therefore vital targets for interventions shown to be effective at preventing violent injury. There is currently a paucity of data with which to inform public debate, guide policy and develop prevention strategies. We therefore aimed to provide contemporary data on the epidemiology and clinical outcomes for intentional gun and stab injuries in children, using a large UK city as a model environment and also to ascertain whether interventions to prevent violent injury are currently in routine use in a sample of UK urban paediatric EDs. METHODS A retrospective case series analysis was performed of children (<16 years) attending Emergency Departments (EDs) in a typical major UK city with high levels of deprivation. In addition, we undertook a qualitative survey of a sample of UK urban paediatric EDs regarding their use of violent injury prevention strategies in children. RESULTS Contrary to media reports and data from London, rates of gun and stab assault remained unchanged through the study (2003-2008). Although tragic fatal injury can occur, the majority of injuries were minor, with most children not requiring admission. Of those admitted, a minority needed surgery (mainly wound debridement and closure). Socioeconomically deprived, adolescent boys appear to be particularly at risk, with attacks at weekends and in public spaces beyond home and school being more common. Interventions to prevent violent reinjury are not currently employed in paediatric EDs in the 15 most populated urban areas of the UK. CONCLUSIONS Patient safety literature emphasises the need to identify near miss events. Media reports of tragic child deaths due to gunshot and stabbing are actually accompanied by large numbers of minor wounds that we should see as near miss events. Measures shown to reduce reinjury in these high-risk groups could now be pursued in the UK for patient safety and child protection purposes.
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- L Melling
- The Medical School, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Epidemiology and pattern of paediatric and adolescent trauma deaths in a level 1 trauma centre in Benin city, Nigeria. Injury 2012; 43:1861-4. [PMID: 21820655 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2011.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2011] [Revised: 06/26/2011] [Accepted: 07/18/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Trauma is a common cause of death amongst children/adolescents, and data on its epidemiology and pattern are crucial for policy formulation. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology and pattern of paediatric/adolescent trauma death in a Nigerian referral trauma centre. METHODS The clinical and autopsy data of all paediatric/adolescent trauma death at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital between 1999 and 2010 were analysed in a retrospective study. RESULTS Of 905 trauma-related deaths, 78 (9%) involved children/adolescents who comprised 49 males and 29 females, with a male/female ratio 1.7:1 and a mean age of 9.2 ± 5 years (range <1-18 years). The Injury-Arrival time varied from 1h to 4 days (mean 18 h). Thirteen (17%) cases were dead on arrival (DOA), and majority of the deaths occurred within the first week on admission. Road traffic accident (RTA), accounting for 61 (78%) cases, was the leading cause of trauma death. Other causes included burns, eight (10%); gunshot injury, five (6%); and stab and sport injuries, two (3%) cases each. Head injury which occurred in 44 (56%) cases was the commonest cause of death, followed by haemorrhagic shock in 25 (32%), hypovolaemic shock in five (6%), septic shock in three (4%) and spinal cord injury in one (1%). CONCLUSION Head injury following RTA was the major cause of paediatric/adolescent trauma deaths. Increased road safety campaign, appropriate injury control policies, legislations, enforcement, development of high-quality trauma system, and emergency medical services are advocated.
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The effects of regionalization of pediatric trauma care in the Netherlands. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2012; 73:1284-7. [DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e318265d0ac] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Epidemiology of injuries in Nigeria-a systematic review of mortality and etiology. Prehosp Disaster Med 2011; 26:293-8. [PMID: 22008394 DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x11006546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Trauma is a major health issue worldwide, but especially so in developing countries such as Nigeria, where no comprehensive, national, injury data exist. There is a need to better define the epidemiology of injury as a basis for formulation of violence and injury prevention strategy. METHODS This is a systematic analysis of published data on the epidemiology of injuries. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to describe the prevalent causes of injury among adults and children, and the causes of injury mortality. RESULTS The medical records of 15,694 patients from the age of two weeks to 95 years formed the analysed data set. The mean value of their ages was 27 ±13 years and the gender ratio (M:F) 2:1. The injury burden is 11.2/100,000 population. The prevalent causes of injury are: (1) road traffic crashes (RTCs) = 68.4 % of 9939 patients; (2) fall = 5.5%; (3) gunshot injury = 3.2%; and (4) burns = 2.4%. Among children, the leading causes are: (1) RTC = 33.9% of 2,199 patients; (2) fall = 29.1%; (3) foreign body related = 5.5%; (4) bites = 4.9%; and (5) burns = 4%. Mortality resulted mainly from head injury, 26.6% of 575, and hemorrhage 8.3%. CONCLUSIONS Road traffic incidents are the leading cause of injury among adults and children. Falls are six times more prevalent among children than for adults. Burns and firearm injuries are relatively uncommon. Injury mortality results mainly from head injury and hemorrhage.
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López Álvarez J, Valerón Lemaur M, Pérez Quevedo O, Limiñana Cañal J, Jiménez Bravo de Laguna A, Consuegra Llapurt E, Morón Saén de Casas A, González Jorge R. Traumatismo craneoencefálico pediátrico grave (II): factores relacionados con la morbilidad y mortalidad. Med Intensiva 2011; 35:337-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2011.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2010] [Revised: 01/24/2011] [Accepted: 02/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Borgman MA, Maegele M, Wade CE, Blackbourne LH, Spinella PC. Pediatric trauma BIG score: predicting mortality in children after military and civilian trauma. Pediatrics 2011; 127:e892-7. [PMID: 21422095 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-2439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To develop a validated mortality prediction score for children with traumatic injuries. PATIENTS AND METHODS We identified all children (<18 years of age) in the US military established Joint Theater Trauma Registry from 2002 to 2009 who were admitted to combat-support hospitals with traumatic injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan. We identified factors associated with mortality using univariate and then multivariate regression modeling. The developed mortality prediction score was then validated on a data set of pediatric patients (≤ 18 years of age) from the German Trauma Registry, 2002-2007. RESULTS Admission base deficit, international normalized ratio, and Glasgow Coma Scale were independently associated with mortality in 707 patients from the derivation set and 1101 patients in the validation set. These variables were combined into the pediatric "BIG" score (base deficit + [2.5 × international normalized ratio] + [15 - Glasgow Coma Scale), which were each calculated to have an area under the curve of 0.89 (95% confidence interval: 0.83-0.95) and 0.89 (95% confidence interval: 0.87-0.92) on the derivation and validation sets, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The pediatric trauma BIG score is a simple method that can be performed rapidly on admission to evaluate severity of illness and predict mortality in children with traumatic injuries. The score has been shown to be accurate in both penetrating-injury and blunt-injury populations and may have significant utility in comparing severity of injury in future pediatric trauma research and quality-assurance studies. In addition, this score may be used to determine inclusion criteria on admission for prospective studies when accurately estimating the mortality for sample size calculation is required.
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