Citation

Çinar O, Acar YA, Çevik E, Kiliç E, Bilgiç S, Mehmet AK, Cömert B. Anatolian J. Clin. Invest. 2010; 4(3): 148-151.

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(Copyright © 2010, AJCI)

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to define demographic and clinical characteristics of forensic cases in the 0-18 years age group who were presented to emergency department. Forensic reports of all cases in 0-18 years age group who were presented to GATA Emergency Department in the year of 2008 were reviewed. Cases were classified for both demographic characteristics such as age, gender, reason for admittance, time of admittance and clinical characteristics such as physical examination findings, presence of a life-threatening condition, performed procedures and outcomes. The ratio of cases in the 0-18 age group (n=114) to all cases (n=615) was 18%. Road traffic accident (RTA) was the most frequent cause where pedestrians were injured in 77% (n=37) and passengers were injured in 33% (n=22). RTAs were followed by intoxication/suicides (22%, n=25), assault and battery (11%, n=13), fall from height (6%, n=7), and burns (4%, n=5). A life threatening condition was present in 8 cases (7%). Seventeen cases (15%) required hospital admittance. Head and neck region was the most commonly injured site (28%, n=32). Demographic and clinical characteristics of forensic cases in 0-18 years group were quite similar to adult population; however children were more susceptible to pedestrian injuries.

Language: tr

Keywords

adolescent; Child; adult; human; suicide; burn; child; female; infant; male; traffic accident; forensic medicine; emergency care; intoxication; review; major clinical study; controlled study; school child; hospital admission; clinical feature; physical examination; preschool child; Forensic medicine; groups by age; emergency ward; assault; falling; emergency health service; demography; childhood injury; Emergency service; outcome assessment; emergency patient