Çocuk Yoğun Bakım Birimi’nde önlenebilir kazalar nedeniyle izlenen hastalar

Abstract

Aim:One of the major causes of the morbidity and mortality in chidhood is preventable injuries. In the present study, we aimed to analyze the admissions to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) because of preventable injuries. Material and Method: Demographic characteristics, injury category, pediatric intensive care unit days, ventilation days and mortality of the patients admitted to the PICU of Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Hospital due to preventable injuries between July 2006 and December 2009 were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Out of 822 admissions 124 (15%) were due to preventable injuries. Among these subjects, 69 (55.6%) were male and 55 (44.3%) were female. Mean hospitalization time was 3.7 ± 3.1 days. 9.7% of the subjects were ventilated and the mortality rate was found to be 12.5%. The most common reason for admission was intoxication (64.6%) which was followed by trauma (17.7%) and the other reasons (burns, animal bites, near drowning and foreign body aspiration) (17.7%). Conclusions: Preventable injuries constitute an important part of PICU admissions. Increasing preventive measures against preventable injuries may reduce the morbidity and mortality rates during childhood. (Turk Arch Ped 2012; 47: 45-8)

Characteristics of Children 0-6 Aged and Families Showing Foreign Body Aspiration

“…Kaza ve yaralanmalar tüm dünyada çocukluk çağı ölüm nedenleri arasında ilk sıralarda yer almaktadır (17) . Tüm yaş gruplarında görülebilen YCA özellikle 1-3 yaş grubunda oldukça önemli ölüm (%7) oranına sahiptir (11,(18)(19)(20) .…”