Clinical Presentations of Adolescents Aged 16-18 Years in the Adult Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In many large hospitals in Switzerland, adolescents 16 years and older are treated in adult emergency departments (ED). There have been few publications about this specific patient population, especially in Switzerland. This study aims to provide an overview of emergency presentations of adolescents between 16-18 years of age when compared to adults and focuses on their principle complaints.

Methods

We conducted a single-centre, retrospective, cross-sectional study of all patients aged 16 years and older presenting to the adult ED at the University Hospital (Inselspital) in Bern, Switzerland, from 2013 to 2017. This analysis gives an overview of emergency presentations of adolescents between 16-18 years of age in this time period and compares their consultation ch

SUBMITTER: Brockhus LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8470799 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature