Citation

Biering-Sørensen M. Ugeskr. Laeger 1990; 152(11): 739-743.

Vernacular Title

Ore-naese-halsskader og -lidelser pa en skadestue. Et ars materiale.

Affiliation

Frederiksberg Hospital, kirurgisk afdeling A (ortopaedisk kirurgi).

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2321296

Abstract

All of the casualty department records for the period 1.1.1987-31.12.1987 from the Casualty Department in Frederiksberg Hospital were reviewed, a total of 25,064. 4.7% or, 1,183 of these concerned injuries or disease in the ear, nose or throat. The frequency of attendances on account of ear, nose and throat injuries or disease was found to be 1.08% for persons resident in the municipality of Frederiksberg. The total material consisted of 55.5% boys or men and 44.5% girls or woman. 24% were in the age group 0-14 years and 15.2% 70 years or more. Attendances in June to August for these conditions were significantly fewer. 20.1% of the cases were brought to hospital by ambulance. Violence was involved in 6.9% of all the cases of ear, nose and throat conditions. Epistaxis was the commonest diagnosis and comprized 14.8% of all cases of ear, nose and throat conditions. The next commonest diagnoses were contusions of the face, head and neck which comprized 10.8% and these were followed by fracture of the nose with 7.2%. These were followed by otitis media which occurred particularly frequently in children like pseudocroup and foreign bodies in the nose. 10% were referred for x-ray examination via the casualty department. 10.8% were admitted and, in addition, 38.6% were examined or followed-up in the Ear, Nose and Throat Department. 12.3% were referred to their general practitioners and 3.6% to practising ear, nose and throat specialists.

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