Mortality due to trauma in childhood.
Mortality rates and factors affecting the mortality rates were studied retrospectively in 390 children with abdominal and/or thoracic trauma. Age groups, admission time, additional system injuries, and mortality rate were used as parameters. The severity of trauma injury was evaluated according to the Modified Injury Severity Scale. The mean mortality rate in all the groups was 7.9%. The rate was 6.7% for thoracic, 7.5% for abdominal, and 14.7% for combined trauma. This study demonstrates that early admitted children, children with additional organ injuries, and MISS scores greater than 25 have much more risk of mortality, and the mortality rate in preschool children is not different from the other groups.
Zorludemir
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
Ergören
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Yücesan
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Olcay
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D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000401:mortality*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008499:Medical Records; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000401:mortality*; D014421:Turkey