Citation

Pieri R, Minotti D, Gentili L, Negosanti I, Ricci L, Bedei G, Ciotti F, Biasini G. Pediatr. Med. Chir. 1992; 14(3): 293-296.

Vernacular Title

Infortuni nell'infanzia: uno studio sugli accessi al dipartimento di emergenza

Affiliation

Servizio Materno-Infantile USL 39, Cesena (FO), Italia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1528797

Abstract

A study of childhood injuries of 0-14 year-olds children based on emergency room records of the five hospitals was conducted in USL 39 of Emilia-Romagna during 1988. The incidence of visits was 164, 14/1000 child-years with 95% confidence intervals (CI = 163, 28-165). The rate was 198, 93/1000 child-years (CI = 195, 36-202, 51) among the 0-4 year-olds, 140, 65/1000 child-years (CI = 139, 17-142, 13) in the 5-9 age group and 170, 86/1000 child-years (CI = 169, 77-171, 95) among 10-14 year-olds. The male to female ratio was 1.4 for the 0-4 year-olds, 1.7 for the 5-9 year-olds and for the 10-14 year-olds. The most frequent causes of injuries were falls (49.52%), being road accidents (22.1%) and bites-stings (17.4%); 4.8% of the injured children were admitted to hospital and 0.044% dead.

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