Citation

Goryński P, Roszkowska H. Przegl. Epidemiol. 1989; 43(4): 433-437.

Vernacular Title

Urazy i zatrucia u dzieci i mlodziezy w Polsce w latach 1980-1985 w swietle

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Panstwowy Zaklad Wydawnictw Lekarskich)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2641170

Abstract

The hospital mortality of children and adolescents hospitalized for traumas and intoxications in Poland in 1980-1985 is discussed. Only 20% of deaths due to these causes occurred in hospitals, the remaining deaths were on the scene of accident or in the home of the patient. The hospital mortality was similar in boys and girls although the frequency of hospitalization for trauma and intoxication was twice as high in boys as in girls. The main causes of death in hospital were cranial trauma, spinal fractures, internal organ injuries, burns and poisoning. With the exception of poisoning these causes produced a higher mortality in hospital of young individuals from rural areas than those from urban centres. Without respect to the place of residence nearly 40% of hospital deaths occurred on the first day in hospital.

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