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    The Evaluation of the Patients Admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Department in a Training and Research Hospital
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    Original Research
    VOLUME: 1 ISSUE: 2
    P: 65-71
    December 2014

    The Evaluation of the Patients Admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Department in a Training and Research Hospital

    J Pediatr Emerg Intensive Care Med 2014;1(2):65-71
    DOI: 10.5505/cayb.2014.88597
    Murat Anıl 1
    Ayşe Berna Anıl 2
    Engin Köse 3
    Sinem Akbay 3
    Mehmet Helvacı 3
    Nejat Aksu 3
    1. T.C. S.B. Izmir Tepecik Egitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi Çocuk Acil Klinigi, Izmir, Türkiye
    2. Izmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi Çocuk Yogun Bakim Bilim Dali, Izmir, Türkiye
    3. T.C. S.B. Izmir Tepecik Egitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi Çocuk Sagligi Ve Hastaliklari Klinigi, Izmir, Türkiye
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    ABSTRACT

    OBJECTIVE:

    The objective of the study was to analyze the one-year activity of the Pediatric Emergency Department of the Ministry of Health Izmir Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital.

    METHODS:

    Demographic and medical information of the children admitted to Pediatric Emergency Department of the Tepecik Training and Research Hospital between 01.01.2011-31.12.2011 was obtained through hospital automation system, retrospectively. ICD-10 coding system is used for diagnosis.

    RESULTS:

    A total of 179 002 (55.8% male) patients were admitted to the pediatric emergency department. When patients were evaluated according to age group, 68.1% of the patients were between 1 month-5 years of age. 51% of the cases were admitted to the ER between 16.00-24.00 o’clock. The maximum and the minimum number of admission were in January (22129 patients) and in August (12588 patients). A total of 22 585 cases (12.6%) with trauma were admitted. A total of 375 (0.2%) cases had the diagnosis of poisoning. 10% of the patients were observed in the department. A total of 23 559 consultation were caried out. The most common consultation requested was for orthopedics and traumatology clinic (9020 cases, 38.2%). 3.5% of the patients were hospitalized. The most frequent reasons for admission to emergency department were acute pharingytis (16.3%), upper respiratory infection (15%), and trauma (12.6%). 20 cases underwent advance life support and 5 of them were died in the department.

    CONCLUSION:

    The analysis of the data collected at the pediatric emergency department of our hospital highlights the huge amount work-load carried out by the doctors and nurses on duty. Resolution of this problem will be possible with a complete reorganization both local and country-wide.

    Keywords: Emergency department, crowded emergency unit, child

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