title: [Head injuries among children in the county of Ringkøbing. 1. An analysis of hospital data].
abstract: The authors analysed hospital data concerning 1,498 patients aged 0-15 years admitted on 1,548 occasions in the hospitals in Ringkøbing County during the period 1.1.1982 to 31.8.1989 after head injuries. The commonest diagnosis was cerebral concussion (91.0%). Thirteen children (0.8%) died in hospital. A significant preponderance of boys was found together with a significant increase in hospital admissions in the individual age groups with increasing age. The number of hospital admissions decreased during the period and the number of admissions per 1,000 of population was below the average for Denmark. A definite seasonal variation was observed with maximums in May and August and minimums in December and February. No significant increase in the number of admissions on weekdays was observed. The average duration of hospitalization was four days (1-196) and 73.8% of the patients were discharged after three days.
authors.affiliation: Holstebro Centralsygehus, ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling.
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pless
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gravers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D006753:Hospital Records; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012621:Seasons
vernacular_title: Kranietraumer blandt børn i Ringkøbing Amt. 1. En analyse of sygehusdata.