Profile of patients attending pediatric emergency service at Chandigarh.

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dc.contributor.authorSalaria, Manjuen_US
dc.contributor.authorSinghi, Sunit Cen_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-08-27en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T12:40:43Z
dc.date.available2003-08-27en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T12:40:43Z
dc.date.issued2003-08-27en_US
dc.description.abstractProfile of children attending in a Pediatric Emergency Unit of an urban teaching hospital over a period of one year was analyzed. The total number of patients seen between September 1999 to August 2000 was 9205; there was a prepondence of boys (73%). The maximum number of patients were seen in the monsoon month of July and August. About half (52.5%) of the patients were infants. Fever (29.5%), breathing difficulty (17.4%) and diarrhea (14.5%) were the most common presenting symptoms. Respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses were the two commonest pediatric emergencies. About 2% (n-198) patients died within 24 hours of hospitalization; 42.3% deaths were in the age group of 0-28 days. Sepsis was the most common diagnosis in patients who died. This information may help in planning and development of a Pediatric Emergency unit and prioritizing residents, training.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institution of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSalaria M, Singhi SC. Profile of patients attending pediatric emergency service at Chandigarh. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2003 Aug; 70(8): 621-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/80928
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAccidents --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshEmergency Service, Hospital --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFever --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshGastrointestinal Diseases --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHospitals, Teaching --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshHospitals, Urban --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newborn, Diseases --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNervous System Diseases --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshOutcome Assessment (Health Care)en_US
dc.subject.meshPediatrics --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshRespiratory Tract Diseases --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSeasonsen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshSurvival Rateen_US
dc.subject.meshWounds and Injuries --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titleProfile of patients attending pediatric emergency service at Chandigarh.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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