Analysis of Pediatric Trauma
Conditions
Keywords
Pediatric trauma, Patterns, Morbidity, Mortality
Brief summary
Type of the study: A prospective analytical observational study using pediatric trauma registry data. Study period: The study will last for six months. Study setting: Sohag and Alexandria University Hospitals, Department of Emergency Medicine and pediatric surgery department .
Detailed description
Study subject: Inclusion criteria: * Pediatric patients aged less than 18 years. * Presenting with any form of traumatic injury. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients dead on arrival without available prehospital information. * Non-traumatic medical emergencies recorded in error. * pediatric patients presenting with burn.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Pediatric patients aged less than 18 years. * Presenting with any form of traumatic injury.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients dead on arrival without available prehospital information. * Non-traumatic medical emergencies recorded in error. * pediatric patients presenting with burn.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ICU admission rate. | Six months | The number and percentage of patients admitted to the intensive care unit during the index hospitalization among all eligible pediatric injury patients. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| length of hospital stay | Six months | Differences in length of hospital stay among injury types. |
Countries
Egypt