Author
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- Elhem Jbebli.
(Department of Medicine A, Tunis Children’s Hospital, Tunisia)
- Hajer Jbebli.
(Department of Medicine A, Tunis Children’s Hospital, Tunisia)
- Sarra Ben Ahmed.
(Department of Medicine A, Tunis Children’s Hospital, Tunisia)
- Rim Amdouni
(Department of Medicine A, Tunis Children’s Hospital, Tunisia)
- Faten Fedhila.
(Department of Medicine A, Tunis Children’s Hospital, Tunisia)
- Samar Rhayem.,
(Department of Medicine A, Tunis Children’s Hospital, Tunisia)
- Monia Khemiri
(Department of Medicine A, Tunis Children’s Hospital, Tunisia)
Abstract
Domestic accidents are a global public health problem. They are responsible for high levels of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. In Tunisia, the extent of this problem remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to determine the nature, prevalence and prognosis of domestic accidents in a Tunisian pediatric population. This was a monocentric retrospective study that collected cases of domestic accidents in children in the Pediatric Medicine Unit A of the Tunis Children’s Hospital over a two-year period (2022 – 2023). Six hundred patients were hospitalized for domestic accidents, representing 6.83% of the department’s activity. The sex ratio was 1.06. The mean age of the patients was 54 ± 42 months. The mean time from accident to emergency consultation was 6 ± 2.5 hours [1 hour – 10 days]. The most common accidents were carbon monoxide poisoning (33%), drug poisoning (24.3%), foreign body inhalation/ingestion (10.3%), caustic ingestion (17.7%), pesticide poisoning (4.5%), and hydrocarbon poisoning (4.5%). The mean length of hospital stay was 1.63 ± 1.6 days. The outcome was favorable in almost all cases (99.8%). A serious accident was observed in 0.7% of cases, with an average intensive care unit stay of 3 ± 1.4 days. This study provides an overview of domestic accidents in a general pediatric ward in Tunisia.
Suggested Citation
Elhem Jbebli. & Hajer Jbebli. & Sarra Ben Ahmed. & Rim Amdouni & Faten Fedhila. & Samar Rhayem., & Monia Khemiri, 2024.
"Clinical and Evolutionary Aspects of Domestic Accidents in a Tunisian Pediatric Population,"
International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 11(8), pages 1417-1425, August.
Handle:
RePEc:bjc:journl:v:11:y:2024:i:8:p:1417-1425
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