ArticleInternational journal of emergency medicine2012
Non-fatal injuries among pediatric patients seeking care in an urban Ghanaian emergency department.
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- Road traffic injury in sub-Saharan African countries: A systematic review and summary of observational studies.Traffic injury prevention · 2017Pooled it
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- Epidemiology and cost of pediatric injury in Yaoundé, Cameroon: a prospective study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2020Article
- Prevalence and risk factors associated with non-traffic related injury in the older population in Ghana: Wave 2 of the WHO Study on Global AGEing and adult health (SAGE).Preventive medicine reports · 2019Article
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backgroundAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), injuries represent the largest cause of death among people ages 140 -and contribute to a large burden of disease worldwide. The aims of this study were to characterize the prevalence and relative mechanism of injury among children seeking emergency care and describe the demographics at time of presentation among these children to inform further research in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa.
methodsA prospective cross-sectional survey of pediatric patients (n = 176) was conducted between 13 July 2009 and 30 July 2009 in the Accident and Emergency Center at Komfo Anoche Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana. Participants were asked questions regarding demographics, insurance status, overall health, and chief complaint.
resultsOf the 176 patients surveyed, 66% (n = 116) presented for injuries. The mean age was 4.7 years (range 1.5 months to 17 years), and 68% (n = 120) were male. Of those presenting with injury, 43% (n = 50) had road traffic injuries (RTI). Of the RTIs, 58% (n = 29) were due to being an occupant in a car crash, 26% (n = 13) were pedestrian injuries, and 14% (n = 7) were from motorcycles. There was no significant difference in demographics, health status or indicators of socioeconomic status between injured and non-injured patients.
conclusionsAmong pediatric patients presenting for acute care at KATH during the study time frame, the majority (n = 116, 66%) presented for injuries. To date, there are no studies that characterize pediatric patients that present for acute care in Ghana. Identifying injury patterns and collecting epidemiologic data are important to guide future research and educational initiatives for Emergency Medicine.
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