Paediatric injury in Beirut: a multicentre retrospective chart review study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to assess the epidemiology of paediatric injury in Beirut, giving insights into their characteristics, contributing risk factors and outcomes.

Design and setting

A retrospective study was conducted to review medical charts for children aged 0-15 years presented to five hospital emergency departments (ED) located in Beirut over a 1-year period (June 2017-May 2018).

Participants

A total of 1142 trauma-related visits for children under 15 years of age were included. A descriptive analysis and a bivariate analysis were performed to investigate admitted and treated/discharged patients.

Primary outcome

A logistic regression was conducted to identify factors associated with hospital admission among injured children.

Results

A total of

SUBMITTER: Al-Hajj S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8961129 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature