%0 Journal Article
%T Epidemiology and aetiology of paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest in England and Wales
%J Archives of disease in childhood
%D 2019
%A Vassallo, James
%A Webster, Melanie
%A Barnard, Edward B. G.
%A Lyttle, Mark D.
%A Smith, Jason E.
%V 104
%N 5
%P 437-443
%X OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology and aetiology of paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) in England and Wales. <br><br>DESIGN: Population-based analysis of the UK Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) database. PATIENTS AND SETTING: All paediatric and adolescent patients with TCA recorded on the TARN database for a 10-year period (2006-2015). MEASURES: Patient demographics, Injury Severity Score (ISS), location of TCA ('prehospital only', 'in-hospital only' or 'both'), interventions performed and outcome. <br><br>RESULTS: 21 710 paediatric patients were included in the database; 129 (0.6%) sustained TCA meeting study inclusion criteria. The majority, 103 (79.8%), had a prehospital TCA. 62.8% were male, with a median age of 11.7 (3.4-16.6) years, and a median ISS of 34 (25-45). 110 (85.3%) had blunt injuries, with road-traffic collision the most common mechanism (n=73, 56.6%). 123 (95.3%) had severe haemorrhage and/or traumatic brain injury.Overall 30-day survival was 5.4% ((95% CI 2.6 to 10.8), n=7). 'Pre-hospital only' TCA was associated with significantly higher survival (n=6) than those with TCA in both 'pre-hospital and in-hospital' (n=1)-13.0% (95% CI 6.1% to 25.7%) and 1.2% (95% CI 0.1% to 6.4%), respectively, p<0.05. The greatest survival (n=6, 10.3% (95% CI 4.8% to 20.8%)) was observed in those transported to a paediatric major trauma centre (MTC) (defined as either a paediatric-only MTC or combined adult-paediatric MTC). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Survival is possible from the resuscitation of children in TCA, with overall survival comparable to that reported in adults. The highest survival was observed in those with a pre-hospital only TCA, and those who were transported to an MTC. Early identification and aggressive management of paediatric TCA is advocated.<br><br>© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I BMJ Publishing Group
%@ 0003-9888
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2018-314985