At risk child: a contemporary analysis of injured children in London and the South East of England: a prospective, multicentre cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Injury is a leading health burden in children yet relatively little is reported about the contemporary risks they face. Current national registry data may under-represent the true burden of injury to children. We aim to analyse contemporary patterns of paediatric trauma and identify current factors putting children at risk of injury.

Methods

A 3-month prospective multicentre cohort evaluation of injured children across the London Major Trauma System was performed. All children receiving a trauma team activation; meeting National Institute for Health and Care Excellence CT head criteria; or admitted/transferred out due to trauma were included. Data were collected on demographics, mechanism and location of injury, and body region injured. The primary outcome was in-

SUBMITTER: Elbourne C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8573663 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature