title: Childhood trauma profile at a tertiary care hospital in India.
abstract: Childhood injuries are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We evaluated the type of pediatric injuries encountered in the emergency room amongst 225 children (boys 151, girls 64; age range, 2 mo-12 yr). Data were collected using a structured injury proforma over a period of 12 months. Injuries occurred at home (n=137, 60.8%), street (n=38, 16.8%), and playground (n=37, 16.4%). Most frequent injuries were falls (n=144, 64%) and road traffic injuries (RTI) (n=37, 16.4%). Injuries mostly consisted of fractures (n=72, 32%), bruises (n=39, 17.3%), and lacerations (n=35, 15.5%). Child abuse was recognized in 7 (3.5%) children. There was an average delay of 2 hour 50 minutes to reach the medical facility.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. drsumitverma@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Neena
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lodha
authors.forename: Lakhiram
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Murmu
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D022125:Lacerations / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000293:injuries; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy