TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Pediatric trauma at an adult trauma center
JO  - Journal of the National Medical Association
A1  - Siram, Suryanarayana M.
A1  - Oyetunji, Tolulope A.
A1  - Khoury, Amal L.
A1  - Walker, Sonya R.
A1  - Bolorunduro, Oluwaseyi B.
A1  - Chang, David C.
A1  - Greene, Wendy R.
A1  - Cornwell, Edward E.
A1  - Frederick, Wayne A. I.
SP  - 692
EP  - 695
VL  - 102
IS  - 8
N2  - BACKGROUND: Accidental traumatic injury is the number 1 cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. In this study, we aim to prove that certain pediatric patients can be treated with good outcomes at an adult level 1 trauma center. METHODS: Retrospective analysis using the Howard University Hospital trauma registry identified 71 patients treated at Howard University Hospital between the ages of 1 and 17 years old. Specific variables were identified and collected for each patient. RESULTS: The majority of pediatric traumas treated at Howard University Hospital between June 2004 and May 2005 had high survival rates (93%). The patients who did not survive (7%) included 3 patients who were dead on arrival and 2 who died shortly after arrival to the hospital. CONCLUSIONS: Certain pediatric populations who present with minor and/or isolated injuries can be treated in an adult level 1 trauma center with similar outcomes to treatment in a pediatric level 1 trauma center.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1943-4693
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -