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Lynch P, Samoilov L, Brahm G. Thoracic Imaging in Pediatric Trauma: Are CTs Necessary? Pediatr Emerg Care 2023; 39:98-101. [PMID: 36719391 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Imaging algorithms for assessment of thoracic trauma in pediatric patients remain controversial, attempting to balance radiation dose and its associated risk with the need for thorough assessment of patients' injuries. This study reviewed the value of chest radiography in detecting traumatic injuries, and the impact that computed tomography (CT) had on clinical management. METHODS A retrospective review of pediatric trauma patients undergoing chest radiography and thoracic CT over a 2-year period at a level 1 trauma center was performed. The incidence of various traumatic injuries was documented, with measures of sensitivity and specificity on radiography. Clinical notes were reviewed to identify any changes in care based on CT findings. RESULTS Eighty-one pediatric trauma patients underwent thoracic CT over a 2-year period, with 60 patients meeting the inclusion criteria. Radiographs identified 47 traumatic injuries out of 117 seen on the subsequent CT examinations for a sensitivity of 41% and specificity of 91%. Radiographs were most sensitive in detecting osseous injuries with a sensitivity of 54%. Additional CT findings changed management in 2 of 60 cases, or 3.3% of the time. CONCLUSIONS Use of thoracic CT in pediatric trauma patients identifies a significantly greater number of injuries compared with than radiography but significantly increases radiation dose while changing management in only a very small proportion of cases. Despite the relatively small sample size, the findings reflect 2 years of experience at a level 1 trauma center, and this study suggests that it may be reasonable to decrease the frequency of cross-sectional imaging.
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- Peter Lynch
- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Victoria Hospital, London
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- Department of Radiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Victoria Hospital, London
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Huang HC, Teng TC, Ming YC, Lin JJ, Liao CH, Hsieh CH, Li PH, Fu CY. Older Children with Torso Trauma Could Be Managed by Adult Trauma Surgeons in Collaboration with Pediatric Surgeons. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:children9030444. [PMID: 35327816 PMCID: PMC8947374 DOI: 10.3390/children9030444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The purpose of this study is to assess the roles of pediatric surgeons and adult trauma surgeons in the management of pediatric torso trauma patients in a Level I adult trauma center. Methods: From 2015 to 2019, pediatric torso trauma patients (age < 18 years) were studied. A comparison between patients who did and did not undergo surgery was performed. Older children (age: 10−18 years) were compared with young adults (age: 18−35 years) selected with the same criteria using propensity score matching (PSM) and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW). Results: A total of 226 patients were included in the study. Patients who underwent surgery for torso trauma (N = 61) were significantly older than patients who did not undergo surgery (N = 165) (13.1 vs. 10.4 years, p = 0.019). Both PSM and IPTW showed that the older children and young adult groups had similar proportions of patients requiring surgery (32.6% vs. 32.6%, standard difference (SD) = 0.000), proportions of patients who required torso angioembolization (8.7% vs. 9.8%, SD = 0.072), length of hospital stay (LOS) (8.1 vs. 8.0 days, SD = 0.026), and intensive care unit admission LOS (2.6 vs. 2.7 days, SD = 0.033). However, 7.1% of older children received critical care from pediatric surgeons. Additionally, 31.9% of younger children were cared for by pediatric surgeons/pediatricians. Conclusions: Adult trauma surgeons can feasibly perform surgeries for older children with torso trauma in collaboration with pediatric surgeons who provide critical care.
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- Hsiang-Chieh Huang
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan; (H.-C.H.); (Y.-C.M.)
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- Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan;
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan; (H.-C.H.); (Y.-C.M.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan;
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (C.-H.H.)
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (C.-H.H.)
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (C.-H.H.)
- Correspondence: (P.-H.L.); (C.-Y.F.); Tel.: +886-3-3281200 (ext. 3651) (C.-Y.F.); Fax: +886-3-3289582 (C.-Y.F.)
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (C.-H.H.)
- Correspondence: (P.-H.L.); (C.-Y.F.); Tel.: +886-3-3281200 (ext. 3651) (C.-Y.F.); Fax: +886-3-3289582 (C.-Y.F.)
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Sadeghi-Bazargani H, Sadeghpour A, Lowery Wilson M, Ala A, Rahmani F. Developing a National Integrated Road Traffic Injury Registry System: A Conceptual Model for a Multidisciplinary Setting. J Multidiscip Healthc 2020; 13:983-996. [PMID: 33061404 PMCID: PMC7520136 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s262555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Despite a high burden of traffic injuries, effective integrated or linked injury surveillance systems are rarely available in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of the current study was to define a conceptual model for developing a national integrated traffic injury registry in Iran. Methods A mult-method study financially and technically supported by the World Health Organization, Iranian Ministry of Health, Iranian Traffic Police, and the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization was conducted. A theoretical framework, forming the core conceptual components, was developed based on expert reviews. The preliminary conceptual model was developed by a panel of experts and tailored through a national workshop of 50 scientists, authorities and experts from nearly all sectors related to road safety promotion and injury management. It was then sent out to external reviewers in order to assess and improve the content validity of the model. Results The conceptual model was developed to have six components. These included 1) aims and core definitions; 2) content and core measurements; 3) data flow; 4) data collection routines; 5) organizational matrix; 6) implementation organization. The Haddon's matrix was adapted to be used as the theoretical framework in defining the content and data flow components of IRTIR. Five subcomponents were defined in the content and core measurements component with each having several subcategories. Each subcomponent/subcategory was finally divided into several item groups to guide defining the final data measurement variables. The data flow component was defined with six data sequence stations. Through the organizational matrix component, five major organizations relevant to road traffic safety were defined as core data production contributors. Some organizations also owned several sub-organizations which contributed in this regard. Conclusion It is concluded that the IRTIR conceptual model includes the required six components for developing a national integrated registry for Iran. Its main component called, content and core measurements, leads the researchers in developing final data collection tools in developing the national registry of road traffic injuries in Iran.
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- Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani
- Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,International Safe Community Certifying Center, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Emergency Medicine Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Emergency Medicine Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Do VQ, Ting HP, Curtis K, Mitchell R. Internal validation of models for predicting paediatric survival and trends in serious paediatric hospitalised injury in Australia. Injury 2020; 51:1769-1776. [PMID: 32482420 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adult injury severity metrics are often applied to paediatric populations despite differences in anatomy, physiological and mortality risk. Measures to assess paediatric mortality have not been conducted on a population-wide basis. PURPOSE To determine the predictive ability of the International Classification of Injury Severity Score (ICISS) in assessing 30-day mortality in a paediatric population, and to examine temporal trends for serious injury for common paediatric injury mechanisms. METHODS A retrospective analysis of linked injury hospitalisation and mortality data of children aged ≤16 years during 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2012 in Australia was conducted. Both multiplicative-injury and single-worst-injury ICISS were calculated. Logistic regression examined 30-day mortality with a range of predictor variables. The models were assessed in terms of their ability to discriminate survivors and non-survivors, model fit, and ability to explain outcome variance. RESULTS There were 728,584 index injury admissions and 1,064 (0.15%) deaths within 30-days of hospital admission. The multiplicative-injury ICISS was identified as a better predictor of 30-day mortality than the single worst-injury ICISS; and the best model included age group, gender, all comorbidities, trauma centre type, injury mechanism, and nature of injury as covariates. Temporal trends for serious injury have remained relatively constant over the 10-year period. Examination of specific injury mechanisms showed a significant decline in road trauma and drowning hospitalisations. In comparison, hospitalisations due to fall and self-harm injuries within adolescents increased. CONCLUSION ICISS was shown to be excellent indicator for predicting 30-day mortality for all paediatric hospital admissions within a national jurisdiction. The rate of paediatric hospitalisation due to all-cause serious injury has not changed over a 10-year period despite being a national public health area of high priority.
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- Vu Quang Do
- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, NSW, 2109, Australia..
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, NSW, 2109, Australia..
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- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery (Sydney Nursing School), University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, NSW, 2109, Australia..
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Hanna K, Hamidi M, Anderson KT, Ditillo M, Zeeshan M, Tang A, Henry M, Kulvatunyou N, Joseph B. Pediatric resuscitation: Weight-based packed red blood cell volume is a reliable predictor of mortality. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020; 87:356-363. [PMID: 31349349 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The definition of massive transfusion (MT) in civilian pediatric trauma patients is not established. In combat-injured pediatric patients, the definition of MT is based on the volume of total blood products transfused. The aim of this study is to define MT in civilian pediatric trauma patients based on a packed red blood cell (PRBC) volume threshold and compare its predictive power to a total blood products volume threshold. METHODS An analysis of the pediatric American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program database was performed (2014-2016) including pediatric trauma patients (4-18 years) who received blood products within 24 hours. Receiver operator characteristic curves for predicting mortality determined the optimal PRBC MT threshold. Area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) curve analysis was performed to compare the predictive power of a PRBC threshold to a total blood product threshold. RESULTS A total of 1,495 patients were included. Sensitivity and specificity for 24-hour and in-hospital mortality were optimal at a PRBC threshold of 20 mL/kg. As compared with total blood products threshold, 20 mL/kg PRBCs volume achieved higher discriminatory power for predicting 24-hour (AUROC, 0.803 vs. 0.672; p < 0.001) and in-hospital mortality (AUROC, 0.815 vs. 0.686, p < 0.001). Patients who received an MT had higher Injury Severity Score (p < 0.001) and were more likely to receive mechanical ventilation (p < 0.001) and intensive care unit admission (p < 0.001). Overall 24-hour mortality (23.1% vs. 7.6%, p < 0.001) and in-hospital mortality (44.9% vs. 15.8%, p < 0.001) were higher in the MT group. On regression analysis, MT significantly predicted in-hospital mortality (odds ratio, 3.8 [2.9-4.9, 95% CI]) and 24-hour mortality (odds ratio, 3.3 [2.4-4.7, 95% CI]). CONCLUSION The use of a PRBCs MT definition in civilian pediatric patients is a better predictor of mortality compared with total blood products threshold. These results provide a framework for MT protocol development. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic study, level III.
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- Kamil Hanna
- From the Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery (K.N., M.H., K.T.A., M.Z., A.T., M.H., N.K., B.J.), College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and Department of Trauma Surgery (M.D.), Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Coons BE, Tam S, Rubsam J, Stylianos S, Duron V. High volume crystalloid resuscitation adversely affects pediatric trauma patients. J Pediatr Surg 2018; 53:2202-2208. [PMID: 30072215 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aggressive fluid resuscitative strategies have been the cornerstone of early trauma management for decades. However, recent prospective adult studies have challenged this practice, underlining the detrimental effect of positive fluid balance on cardiopulmonary function. Fluid overload has been associated with impaired oxygenation and morbidity in critically ill adults, but data is lacking in pediatric trauma patients. METHODS We completed a retrospective chart review of all pediatric trauma patients 0-18 years old admitted to a level 1 trauma center from January 2013 to December 2015. Four patient cohorts were established based on volume of fluid administered: <20 ml/kg/day, 20-40 ml/kg/day, 40-60 ml/kg/day, and > 60 ml/kg/day. The primary outcome was death. Secondary outcomes included the number of days on the ventilator, intensive care unit length of stay (ICU LOS), overall length of stay (LOS), number of days nil per os (NPO) as an indicator of ileus, and incidence of bloodstream infection and/or surgical site infection. RESULTS The mean volume of fluid administered over the first 24 h was 41 ml/kg/day, and 28 ml/kg/day over the first 48 h. ICU length of stay and overall length of stay were increased in patients who received more than 60 ml/kg/day in the first 24 h of their hospitalization. Furthermore, ventilator use, ICU length of stay, overall length of stay, and time to resumption of a regular diet were all increased in patients who received >60 ml/kg/day over 48 h. CONCLUSIONS Early administration of high volumes of crystalloid fluid greater than 60 ml/kg/day significantly correlates with pulmonary complications, days NPO, and hospital length of stay. These results span the first 48 h of a patient's hospital stay and should encourage surgical care providers to exercise judicious use of crystalloid fluid administration in the trauma bay, ICU, and floor. TYPE OF STUDY Therapeutic. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Barbara E Coons
- Columbia University Department of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Milstein Hospital Building, 7GS 313, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032.
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- Columbia University Department of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Milstein Hospital Building, 7GS 313, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032.
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- Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/New York-Presbyterian, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, 3959 Broadway, CHN 215, New York, NY 10032.
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- Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/New York-Presbyterian, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, 3959 Broadway, CHN 215, New York, NY 10032.
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- Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/New York-Presbyterian, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, 3959 Broadway, CHN 215, New York, NY 10032.
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Return on investment: Thirty years of commitment to the injured child has become a pathway to success. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2016; 80:689-94. [PMID: 26910235 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN A retrospective administrative database analysis. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and characteristics of pediatric cervical spine injury (PCSI) utilizing the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA PCSI is debilitating, but comprehensive analyses have been difficult due to its rarity. There have been a few database studies on PCSI; however, the studies employed databases that suffer from selection bias. METHODS The triennial KID was queried from years 2000 to 2012 using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. Pediatric admissions were divided into five age groups reflecting different developmental stages. PCSI was analyzed in terms of trend, demographics, injury characteristics, hospital characteristics, comorbidities, and outcomes variables. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify independent risk factors for PCSI among trauma admissions and to identify independent risk factors for mortality among PCSI admissions. RESULTS Over the past decade, the overall prevalence of traumatic PCSI was 2.07%, and the mortality rate was 4.87%. Most frequent cause of PCSI was transportation accidents, accounting for 57.51%. Upper cervical spine injury (C1-C4), cervical fracture with spinal cord injury, spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA), and dislocation showed a decreasing trend with age. Some comorbidities, including, but not limited to, fluid and electrolyte disorders, and paralysis were common across all age groups, while substance abuse showed a bimodal distribution. Independent risk factors for PCSI after trauma were older cohorts, non-Northeast region, and transportation accidents. For mortality after PCSI, independent risk factors were younger cohorts, transportation accidents, upper cervical spine injury, dislocation, and spinal cord injuries. Median length of stay and cost were 3.84 days and $14 742. CONCLUSION Pediatric patients are highly heterogeneous, constantly undergoing behavioral, environmental, and anatomical changes. PCSI after trauma is more common among older cohorts; however, mortality after sustaining PCSI is higher among younger patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4.
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Tracy ET, Englum BR, Barbas AS, Foley C, Rice HE, Shapiro ML. Pediatric injury patterns by year of age. J Pediatr Surg 2013; 48:1384-8. [PMID: 23845634 PMCID: PMC4336172 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2013] [Accepted: 03/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Since trauma is the leading cause of death and disability among children, understanding injury patterns may reduce morbidity and mortality through targeted prevention efforts. The purpose of this study was to identify pediatric injury patterns by year of age using a large national database. METHODS We searched the National Trauma Database (NTDB) Research Data Set 7.0 for patients aged 0-18 years with the following relevant ICD-9 external-cause-of-injury codes (e-codes). We also reviewed our institutional trauma registry data (1999-2009). Data were analyzed using χ(2) analysis and ANOVA with significance defined as p<0.05. RESULTS We identified 354,196 pediatric trauma patients. The leading MOI were motor-vehicle collisions (MVC) for ages 10-18 years and falls for ages 0-9 years. Fire was the second leading MOI among 1-year-olds, but not a major MOI in other age groups. Penetrating trauma was the MOI for 21% of injuries among adolescents with public or no insurance (versus 7.5% adolescents with private insurance). Injury severity scores were highest for children <1 year old and children 14-18 years old. Our review of 1209 patients from our institution yielded additional detail. CONCLUSION MVC and falls remain leading pediatric MOI. In our year-of-age analysis, we found several interesting trends, including a higher-than-expected rate of penetrating trauma. Our findings may support targeted injury prevention efforts.
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- Elisabeth T. Tracy
- Department of General Surgery, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of General Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of General Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA,Corresponding author. Duke University Medical Center, Box 2837, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710. Tel.: +1 919 681 9361. , (M.L. Shapiro)
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[Trauma registries: a health priority, a strategic project for the SEMICYUC]. Med Intensiva 2013; 37:284-9. [PMID: 23507334 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2013.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/23/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The most efficient approach to traumatologic disease is prevention, but physicians also must supervise care of the victims. An operational and effective trauma registry requires financial support, adequate software, a well-defined population, personnel committed to training, and a detailed process for data collection, reporting, validation and the maintenance of confidentiality. Above all, however, motivation is required. Registries can offer many benefits in relation to these highly prevalent disorders, with an impact in terms of health promotion and even advantages in the form of cost reductions, as well as relief from the suffering caused by trauma (mortality, disability)-contributing to improve the efficiency and quality of critical trauma care. The SEMICYUC has demonstrated its ability to establish and maintain records of national interest, and this should become a priority project.
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Bruny J, Ziegler MM. Historical development of pediatric surgical quality: the first 100 years. Adv Pediatr 2013; 60:281-94. [PMID: 24007849 DOI: 10.1016/j.yapd.2013.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Jennifer Bruny
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13123 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Zonfrillo MR, Durbin DR, Winston FK, Zhao H, Stineman MG. Physical disability after injury-related inpatient rehabilitation in children. Pediatrics 2013; 131:e206-13. [PMID: 23248228 PMCID: PMC4528339 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-1418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the residual physical disability after inpatient rehabilitation for children 7 to 18 years old with traumatic injuries. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of patients aged 7 to 18 years who underwent inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic injuries from 2002 to 2011. Patients were identified from the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation. Injuries were captured by using standardized Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument codes. Functional outcome was measured with the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) instrument. A validated, categorical grading system of the FIM motor items was used, consisting of clinically relevant levels of physical achievement from grade 1 (need for total assistance) to grade 7 (completely independent for self-care and mobility). RESULTS A total of 13,798 injured children underwent inpatient rehabilitation across 523 facilities during the 10-year period. After a mean 3-week length of stay, functional limitations were reduced, but children still tended to have residual physical disabilities (median admission grade: 1; median discharge grade: 4). Children with spinal cord injuries, either alone or in combination with other injuries, had lower functional grade at discharge, longer lengths of stay, and more comorbidities at discharge than those with traumatic brain injuries, burns, and multiple injuries (P < .0001 for all comparisons). CONCLUSIONS Children had very severe physical disability on admission to inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic injuries, and those with spinal cord injuries had persistent disability at discharge. These traumatic events during critical stages of development may result in a substantial care burden over the child's lifespan.
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- Mark R. Zonfrillo
- Center for Injury Research and Prevention, and,Department of Pediatrics,,Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
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- Center for Injury Research and Prevention, and,Department of Pediatrics,,Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
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- Center for Injury Research and Prevention, and,Department of Pediatrics,,Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Biostatistics and Data Management Core, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Perelman School of Medicine, and,Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Ismail MF, al-Refaie RI. Chest trauma in children, single center experience. Arch Bronconeumol 2012; 48:362-6. [PMID: 22749624 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2012.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2011] [Revised: 04/06/2012] [Accepted: 04/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Trauma is the leading cause of mortality in children over one year of age in industrialized countries. In this retrospective study we reviewed all chest trauma in pediatric patients admitted to Mansoura University Emergency Hospital from January 1997 to January 2007. Our hospital received 472 patients under the age of 18. Male patients were 374 with a mean age of 9.2±4.9 years. Causes were penetrating trauma (2.1%) and blunt trauma (97.9%). The trauma was pedestrian injuries (38.3%), motor vehicle (28.1%), motorcycle crash (19.9%), falling from height (6.7%), animal trauma (2.9%), and sports injury (1.2%). Type of injury was pulmonary contusions (27.1%) and lacerations (6.9%), rib fractures (23.9%), flail chest (2.5%), hemothorax (18%), hemopneumothorax (11.8%), pneumothorax (23.7%), surgical emphysema (6.1%), tracheobronchial injury (5.3%), and diaphragm injury (2.1%). Associated lesions were head injuries (38.9%), bone fractures (33.5%), and abdominal injuries (16.7%). Management was conservative (29.9%), tube thoracostomy (58.1%), and thoracotomy (12.1%). Mortality rate was 7.2% and multiple trauma was the main cause of death (82.3%) (P<.001). We concluded that blunt trauma is the most common cause of pediatric chest trauma and often due to pedestrian injuries. Rib fractures and pulmonary contusions are the most frequent injuries. Delay in diagnosis and multiple trauma are associated with high incidence of mortality.
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- Mohamed Fouad Ismail
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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Kennedy A, Bakir C, Brauer CA. Quality indicators in pediatric orthopaedic surgery: a systematic review. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2012; 470:1124-32. [PMID: 21912995 PMCID: PMC3293946 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-011-2060-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The ability to measure health system quality has become a priority for governments, the private sector, and the public. Quality indicators (QIs) refer to clear, measurable items related to outcomes. The use of QIs can initiate local quality improvement and track changes in quality over time as interventions are implemented. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We identified existing evidence-based indicators of quality pediatric orthopaedic care and evaluated published QIs that may be applicable to pediatric orthopaedic care. SEARCH STRATEGY Using five standard search engines we searched the literature using terms such as "quality indicators," "orthopaedic surgery," and "pediatric." Study selection was performed in a stepwise manner, first by title, then abstract, and then full-text review. Of the 604 citations identified, 13 articles were selected for inclusion. Eight papers included only pediatric patients. RESULTS The most commonly reported indicator was mortality followed by postoperative complications. Reoperation and readmission rates were also reported along with patient-centered QIs, although with less frequency. CONCLUSION Although mortality and postoperative complications were the most frequently reported QIs, concern for their applicability was raised because of their relative infrequency in pediatrics. Patient-centered QIs appear to be the most useful tools reported, although their use is somewhat limited in the published literature. Although there are benefits and drawbacks to all reported QIs, patient-centered and surgeon-defined outcomes along with cost-effectiveness have important roles in evaluating the quality of pediatric orthopaedic care.
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- Angeliki Kennedy
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8 Canada
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Cassidy LD. Pediatric disaster preparedness: the potential role of the trauma registry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 67:S172-8. [PMID: 19667854 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181af0aeb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Improving trauma care and preparing for a disaster require data collection and analysis. Trauma registries capture data for research, measure trauma system outcomes, and support quality improvement through assessment of the appropriateness and effectiveness of the trauma system. METHODS The purpose of this article is to evaluate the role of trauma registries in disaster planning for the pediatric population by: (1) describing the history and current state of pediatric trauma registries; (2) providing examples of functioning trauma registries and their application to assist in disaster planning; and (3) a summary of the applicability to pediatric disaster planning as well as recommendations for future efforts. RESULTS The National Pediatric Trauma Registry was discontinued in 2002. A detailed plan and design have been developed for the National Trauma Registry for Children; however, the funding has not been available to implement. The National Trauma Data Bank is the largest repository of trauma records in the United States; however, it has not focused specifically on pediatric data collection. The most highly reported use of trauma registry data for studying mass casualties and disaster planning has been conducted outside of the United States and related to terrorist attacks. CONCLUSIONS Aggregating existing data from state trauma registries or using the National Trauma Data Bank may facilitate development of statistical models to help predict survival, injury patterns, and important physiological thresholds. However, representative pediatric-specific trauma registry data are needed to obtain an adequate sample size in pediatric population to extrapolate data to represent the scale of a disaster.
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- Laura D Cassidy
- Department of Surgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Application of International Classification Injury Severity Score to National Surgical Quality Improvement Program defines pediatric trauma performance standards and drives performance improvement. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 67:185-8; discussion 188-9. [PMID: 19590333 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181a5f03c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program is becoming a core methodology to define performance as a ratio of observed to expected events. We hypothesized that application of this using International Classification of Injury Severity Score (ICISS) for individual patient risk stratification to a group of hospitals contributing data to the National Pediatric Trauma Registry (NPTR) would apply objective evidence of actual injuries to define an expected standard and identify performance outliers. METHODS Using a blinded code, children entered into phase III of the NPTR were aggregated by treating hospital. Individual patient ICISS survival probability (Ps) were calculated using survival risk ratios (SRR) derived from the phase II NPTR dataset (n = 53,253). For each center, sample size, observed mortality, and ICISS Ps were calculated. Probability of mortality (Pm) was computed as 1 - Ps. Logistic regression was used to develop a predictive model for mortality. Logit transformation of Pm was performed to adjust for the skew of minor injury in children and reduce overestimation of low Pm fatalities. Mean Pm was computed for each center and multiplied by its volume to determine expected frequency. Observed to expected ratio (O/E) and 95% confidence interval were calculated to define expected performance and outliers above or below 1 SD of the mean O/E. RESULTS Patients treated at 30 pediatric trauma centers (mean volume = 451 +/- 258/patients per center) were evaluated. Mean O/E was 1.001 with SD = 0.404. Twenty-two centers fell within the reference range; O/E of 12 centers exceeded 1, suggesting performance below expectation. Trauma center volume, as reflected by sample, did not correlate to O/E performance. CONCLUSIONS Application of ICISS Ps from a national pediatric benchmark population simplifies determination of expected mortality necessary to compute the expected component of National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Analysis of these ratios of expected to observed mortality demonstrates variance among centers, defines performance against peers using the same benchmarks, and can drive performance improvement based on the objective evidence of injury diagnoses actually encountered.
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Risk stratification simplified: the worst injury predicts mortality for the injured children. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 65:1258-61; discussion 1261-3. [PMID: 19077610 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31818cac29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The International Classification Injury Severity Score (ICISS) uses anatomic injury diagnoses to predict probability of survival (Ps) computed as the product of the survival risk ratios (SRR) of the three most severe injuries. SRRs are derived as the proportion of fatalities for every International Classification of Diseases-9th Revision-Clinical Modification diagnosis in a "benchmark" population. Pediatric-specific SRRs were computed from 103,434 entries in the National Pediatric Trauma Registry. We hypothesized that ICISS was a valid pediatric outcome predictor, and that the child's most severe injury; i.e., the lowest SRR, is the major driver of outcome, which can be used alone to predict survival. METHODS Receiver operator characteristic analysis was used to assess the predictive validity of ICISS. SRRs derived from 53,235 phase II patients were used as the training set to calculate the Ps for 50,199 phase III children comprising the test set. The survival probability (Ps) computed from the standard three diagnoses was compared with that computed from only the worst injury (lowest SRR). Records with a single diagnosis or Ps of 1, indicating no mortality potential, were excluded from the analysis. Nagelkerke pseudo R2 defined what proportion of the predicted Ps was the effect of the worst injury alone versus the traditional Ps. RESULTS A total of 25,239 records with at least two diagnoses with SRRs indicating risk of mortality were analyzed. The area under the receiver operator characteristic curve for traditional Ps was 0.935, compared with 0.932 for that calculated using only the lowest SRR. The difference of 0.003 was not significant (z = 1.061, p = 0.2888, NS). Nagelkerke pseudo R2 for the lowest SRR was 0.455 compared with 0.462 for the traditional three diagnosis Ps, which shows that the majority of Ps predictive power is related to the single injury with the lowest SRR. Further analysis demonstrated that this effect was related to frequency of coexistent injuries with no mortality risk rather than definable difference in severity. CONCLUSION These data validate ICISS as predictive of pediatric injury survival. The dominant effect of the worst injury reflects an epidemiologic characteristic of pediatric trauma that will identify specific injuries for best practice analysis and focused injury prevention.
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Surgical quality improvement: a simplified method to apply national standards to pediatric trauma care. J Pediatr Surg 2009; 44:156-9. [PMID: 19159735 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.10.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2008] [Accepted: 10/07/2008] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The emerging "pay for performance" national initiative mandates the development of valid metrics for risk stratification and performance assessment. The International Classification Injury Severity Score (ICISS) predicts survival from injury and is calculated as the product of survival risk ratios (SRRs) for a patient's 3 worst injuries. Survival risk ratios are derived as the proportion of fatalities for every International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition, Clinical Modification, diagnosis in a "benchmark" population. We hypothesized that the ICISS prediction model derived from the National Pediatric Trauma Registry (NPTR) would accurately predict mortality in an independent sample from a single pediatric trauma center (PTC) and could be applied to the NSQIP methodology to analyze performance. METHODS The ICISS survival probabilities (Ps) were calculated for PTC patients using SRRs computed from 102,608 NPTR records. Records with a single diagnosis and Ps of 1 were excluded from the analysis. Receiver operator characteristics analysis (ROC) was used to evaluate the accuracy of Ps to predict mortality. The Hosmer-Lemeshow statistic was used to determine the degree that the NPTR-derived expected probabilities matched the observed mortality profile at the PTC. Program performance from 2000 to 2004 was then evaluated using Ps adjusted by logit transformation to predict expected mortality (E) for each year cohort. Observed mortality divided by expected mortality (O/E) was calculated for each year group to compare PTC performance to the NSQIP standard of one. The influence of injury severity on these results was determined by evaluating the correlation between O/E and mean Ps of each year cohort. RESULTS A total of 1523 records were analyzed. The ROC area under the curve (AUC ) for Ps was .947 (confidence interval, .934-.957). The Hosmer-Lemeshow statistic (chi(2) = 5.102; df = 8; P = .747, not significant) indicated the model fit the data well. Adjusted O/E ratio after logit transformation of Ps for the PTC demonstrated initial performance slightly below standard (1.000778) followed by performance better than expected for the subsequent 4 years (range, .6466-.9784). The ratio of observed (O) to expected (E) demonstrated no correlation to mean Ps (r(2) = .378; P = .208). CONCLUSION These data validate the application of injury diagnosis derived survival probabilities as objective metrics for determining performance using the NSQIP methodology. Incorporation of these objective predictors of expected outcome to calculation of the risk adjusted O/E ratio enables trend analysis of program performance over time. The lack of significant correlation between O/E and mean Ps demonstrates that NSQIP does indeed reflect process of care while adjusting for severity of patient pathologic condition.
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Drolet BC, Johnson KB. Categorizing the world of registries. J Biomed Inform 2008; 41:1009-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2008.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2007] [Revised: 01/26/2008] [Accepted: 01/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Van de Voorde P, Sabbe M, Calle P, Lesaffre E, Rizopoulos D, Tsonaka R, Christiaens D, Vantomme A, De Jaeger A, Matthys D. Paediatric trauma and trauma care in Flanders (Belgium). Methodology and first descriptive results of the PENTA registry. Eur J Pediatr 2008; 167:1239-49. [PMID: 18202851 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-007-0660-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2007] [Revised: 12/08/2007] [Accepted: 12/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Paediatric injury surveillance and prevention are definite priorities for the European, Belgian, and Flemish authorities. Current available data for Flanders (Belgium) are fragmentary and out-of-date. The PENTA registry (PaEdiatric Network around TraumA) was therefore set up to obtain recent population-based data on trauma and trauma care in children and youngsters in Flanders. Data were collected prospectively in a representative sample (n = 18) of Flemish emergency departments (ED). All children (age 0-17 years) who presented at the ED in 2005 or died prehospital due to trauma were included. The registry was split into two levels. The basic A registry ('all' trauma) consisted of 30 variables, and the more exhaustive B registry ('severe trauma', defined as length of hospitalisation >48 hours, including all nonsurvivors) collected data on 291 variables. The incidence for paediatric trauma presenting at Flemish ED was approximately 119/1000/year. Further data were collected in a random sample of 7,879 cases (21.9% of 35,900 eligible patients). Of all cases, 0.8% were considered 'severe' and included in the B registry. In conclusion, the 'burden' of injury in Flanders is still enormous. PENTA provides the first population-based data about the circumstances and the extent of injury in children and youngsters for the Flemish region. In this article we present in detail the surplus value of the methods used, the difficulties encountered, and the most relevant epidemiological findings from the registry.
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- Patrick Van de Voorde
- Department of Paediatrics and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Gent, Gent, Belgium.
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Bhalla K, Shahraz S, Naghavi M, Lozano R, Murray C. Estimating the distribution of external causes in hospital data from injury diagnosis. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2008; 40:1822-1829. [PMID: 19068282 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2008.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2007] [Revised: 06/01/2008] [Accepted: 07/08/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Hospital discharge datasets are a key source for estimating the incidence of non-fatal injuries. While hospital records usually document injury diagnosis (e.g. traumatic brain injury, femur fracture, etc.) accurately, they often contain poor quality information on external causes (e.g. road traffic crashes, falls, fires, etc.), if such data is recorded at all. However, estimating incidence by external causes is essential for designing effective prevention strategies. Thus, we developed a method for estimating the number of hospital admissions due to each external cause based on injury diagnosis. We start with a prior probability distribution of external causes for each case (based on victim age and sex) and use Bayesian inference to update the probabilities based on the victim's injury diagnoses. We validate the method on a trial dataset in which both external causes and injury diagnoses are known and demonstrate application to two problems: redistribution of cases classified to ill-defined external causes in one hospital data system; and, estimation of external causes in another hospital data system that only records nature of injuries. In comparison with age-sex proportional distribution (the method usually employed), we found the Bayesian method to be a significant improvement for generating estimates of incidence for many external causes (e.g. fires, drownings, poisonings). But the method, performed poorly in distinguishing between falls and road traffic injuries, both of which are characterized by similar injury codes in our datasets. While such stop gap methods can help derive additional information, hospitals need to incorporate accurate external cause coding in routine record keeping.
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- Kavi Bhalla
- Harvard University Initiative for Global Health, 104 Mt Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
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Surgical outcomes research: a progression from performance audits, to assessment of administrative databases, to prospective risk-adjusted analysis - how far have we come? Curr Opin Pediatr 2008; 20:320-5. [PMID: 18475103 DOI: 10.1097/mop.0b013e3283005857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review focuses on how the assessment of surgical quality and safety has evolved from individual performance audits and morbidity and mortality reviews, to assessment of large administrative databases, to the current practice of prospective risk-adjusted analysis by a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for children's surgical care. This evolution follows the natural availability of surgical outcome data and a national call for improved hospital care safety and quality. RECENT FINDINGS Two new advances in children's surgical care include the comparative use of national health record data compiled in administrative datasets and the use of a risk-adjusted assessment of children's surgical morbidity and mortality as assessed by a newly developed National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for children's operative care. The value and application of these two datasets are presented. SUMMARY The evolution of the assessment of surgical quality and safety will equip the surgeon with an optimal array of outcome assessment tools to assure the best in surgical quality and safety for the pediatric patient.
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Trauma registries are databases that document acute care delivered to patients hospitalised with injuries. They are designed to provide information that can be used to improve the efficiency and quality of trauma care. Indeed, the combination of trauma registry data at regional or national levels can produce very large databases that allow unprecedented opportunities for the evaluation of patient outcomes and inter-hospital comparisons. However, the creation and upkeep of trauma registries requires a substantial investment of money, time and effort, data quality is an important challenge and aggregated trauma data sets rarely represent a population-based sample of trauma. In addition, trauma hospitalisations are already routinely documented in administrative hospital discharge databases. The present review aims to provide evidence that trauma registry data can be used to improve the care dispensed to victims of injury in ways that could not be achieved with information from administrative databases alone. In addition, we will define the structure and purpose of contemporary trauma registries, acknowledge their limitations, and discuss possible ways to make them more useful.
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Dillon P, Hammermeister K, Morrato E, Kempe A, Oldham K, Moss L, Marchildon M, Ziegler M, Steeger J, Rowell K, Shiloach M, Henderson W. Developing a NSQIP module to measure outcomes in children's surgical care: opportunity and challenge. Semin Pediatr Surg 2008; 17:131-40. [PMID: 18395663 DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2008.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Under the guidance of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and in partnership with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) has been developed to improve the quality of surgical care in adults on a national level. Its purpose is to provide reliable, risk-adjusted outcomes data so that surgical quality can be assessed and compared between institutions. Data analysis consists of reporting observed to expected ratios (O/E) for 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity measurements. A surgical clinical nurse reviewer is assigned at each medical center to collect information on 97 variables, including preoperative, operative, and postoperative factors for patients undergoing major operations in the specialties of general and vascular surgery. Eligible operations are entered into the database on a structured 8-day cycle to ensure representative sampling of cases. Since the introduction of the program into the VA system, there has been a 47% reduction in 30-day postoperative mortality and a 42% reduction in 30-day postoperative morbidity. Over 160 institutions have enrolled with the ACS in its adult NSQIP. In 2005, a planning committee was formed by the ACS and the American Pediatric Surgical Association to explore the development of a children's surgery NSQIP module. In conjunction with the Colorado Health Outcomes Program at the University of Colorado, a program potentially applicable to all children's surgical specialties has been designed. This manuscript describes the development of that Children's ACS-NSQIP module.
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- Peter Dillon
- Penn State Children's Hospital, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA.
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McGuigan R, Spinella PC, Beekley A, Sebesta J, Perkins J, Grathwohl K, Azarow K. Pediatric trauma: experience of a combat support hospital in Iraq. J Pediatr Surg 2007; 42:207-10. [PMID: 17208567 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The mission of the combat support hospital (CSH) is to evaluate and treat combatants injured during war operations. The 31st CSH in Balad and Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom 2 also treated many injured civilians, including children. The purpose of this article is to report the experience of the 31st CSH treating pediatric trauma patients. METHODS A retrospective review of a comprehensive patient database collected in theater was conducted. RESULTS From January 1 to December 31, 2004, we treated 99 patients 17 years and younger. The average age of these patients was 10.6 years. Nine died of their wounds. The mean injury severity score was 11.6. Forty-one sustained gunshot wounds, 13 acquired fragment wounds (55% penetrating), and 22 were injured by improvised explosive devices (22%). Seventy-three patients required a total of 191 operations: 18 celiotomies, 8 craniotomies, 23 skeletal fixations, and 75 wound washout/debridements, among others. Predictors of mortality included admission Glasgow Coma Score less than 4 and admission pH less than 7.1. CONCLUSIONS The primary mission of the CSH in theater remains unchanged, but its role is evolving. With this study, we can begin to understand the needs of wounded children in urban conflict and help guide training and resource allocation in the future.
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Nwomeh BC, Lowell W, Kable R, Haley K, Ameh EA. History and development of trauma registry: lessons from developed to developing countries. World J Emerg Surg 2006; 1:32. [PMID: 17076896 PMCID: PMC1635421 DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-1-32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2006] [Accepted: 10/31/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A trauma registry is an integral component of modern comprehensive trauma care systems. Trauma registries have not been established in most developing countries, and where they exist are often rudimentary and incomplete. This review describes the role of trauma registries in the care of the injured, and discusses how lessons from developed countries can be applied toward their design and implementation in developing countries. METHODS A detailed review of English-language articles on trauma registry was performed using MEDLINE and CINAHL. In addition, relevant articles from non-indexed journals were identified with Google Scholar. RESULTS The history and development of trauma registries and their role in modern trauma care are discussed. Drawing from past and current experience, guidelines for the design and implementation of trauma registries are given, with emphasis on technical and logistic factors peculiar to developing countries. CONCLUSION Improvement in trauma care depends on the establishment of functioning trauma care systems, of which a trauma registry is a crucial component. Hospitals and governments in developing countries should be encouraged to establish trauma registries using proven cost-effective strategies.
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- Benedict C Nwomeh
- The Department of Pediatric Surgery, Columbus Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Department of Pediatric Surgery, Columbus Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Trauma Program, Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Trauma Program, Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University and Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
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