Characteristics of severe injuries among children and adolescents in a sub-national trauma registry in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Children and adolescents constitute nearly 30% of the global population, and injuries within this age group represent a significant public health concern worldwide.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted across five hospitals within the MNG-HA. The Trauma Registry database extracted all pediatric patients with injuries from 2015 to 2022 who were admitted for at least 1 day to MNG-HA hospitals. The outcome was severe injuries, defined as an Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥16, and the characteristics of the patients included various demographic, health, and injury-related factors. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were reported separately for each age group (0-6, 7-12, and 13-19 years).

Results

Out of 3,382 patients, 16.8% experien

SUBMITTER: Alqahtani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12696180 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature