Journal article
Paediatric Head Injuries Treated in a Children’s Emergency Department from Cluj-Napoca, Romania
International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, Vol.23(2), pp.206-213
2016
Abstract
The aim of the study was to describe paediatric head injuries and identify factors that led to advanced care. Incident cases of head injuries that sought care from December 2008 to October 2010 at Children's Emergency Hospital Cluj-Napoca were evaluated. The main outcome was transfer or admission to advanced care. From a total of 3053 children treated for an injury, 1541 (50.4%) presented with head injury. A total of 960 (62.3%) of the children with a head injury required advanced care treatment. Young children were more likely to suffer a head injury than older children, but a higher proportion of older children required advanced care (70.3%). Children who suffered a head injury as a consequence of road traffic were almost five times more likely to require advanced care (OR: 4.97; 3.09-8.06) than being released. Our results suggest that data on injuries provide evidence-based information on the nature of injuries children are prone to, and what activity, type, and mechanism of injury impact Romanian children.
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- Title
- Paediatric Head Injuries Treated in a Children’s Emergency Department from Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Authors
- Diana Rus (Author) - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, RomaniaRazvan Mircea Chereches (Author) - Babes-Bolyai University, RomaniaCorinne Peek-Asa (Author) - University of Iowa, United StatesEmanuela Ona Marton Vasarhely (Author) - Babes-Bolyai University, RomaniaFlorin I Oprescu (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastAlexandra Brinzaniuc (Author) - Babes-Bolyai University, RomaniaFloarea Mocean (Author) - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Romania
- Publication details
- International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, Vol.23(2), pp.206-213
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.1080/17457300.2013.872671
- ISSN
- 1745-7300
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2016 The Author. This is an electronic version of an article published in Diana Rus, Razvan Mircea Chereches, Corinne Peek-Asa, Emanuela Oana Marton-Vasarhely, Florin Oprescu, Alexandra Brinzaniuc & Floarea Mocean (2016) Paediatric head injuries treated in a children's emergency department from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 23:2, 206-213, DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2013.872671. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1745-7300&volume=23&issue=2&spage=206
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; Engage Research Lab; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Public Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448986002621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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