[The activities of a pediatric emergency department. The emergency problems].
The authors reviewed records of admission at the Fist Ais-Emergency Service of "G. Gaslini" Children's Hospital, data referring both to in and outpatients. First of all we took into account epidemiological data analysing occurrence and types of diseases; at the same time a demographic study, which aimed to show a decrease in the child population in Genova, was performed. Secondly we compared these data with the real number of admitted patients: collected data showed that this service has been used excessively.
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Servizio di Pronto Soccorso Medico, Istituto Scientifico Giannina Gaslini, Genova.
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Chiossi
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De Santis
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Galletti
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Magnani
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Raspino
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Renna
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Tarateta
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Rosati
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D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005392:First Aid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies
L'attività di un pronto soccorso pediatrico. Problemi emergenti.