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   Unintentional, paediatric domestic injury in a semi rural area of Karachi  
   
نویسنده Siddiqui Emad-uddin ,Ejaz Kiran ,Siddiqui Uzma
منبع journal of the pakistan medical association - 2012 - دوره : 62 - شماره : 7 - صفحه:638 -643
چکیده    Objective: to identify the characteristics of unintentional domestic injury in children living in a semi-rural area of karachi. methods: this retrospective descriptive study was carried out at a private hospital located at the northern outskirts of karachi, pakistan, from january 2005 to january 2007. we enrolled 271 out-patient children of either gender with a positive injury history. a questionnaire inquiring socio-demographic characteristics, timing of injury, monthly variation, injury pattern and factors was filled out. descriptive analysis and chi-square test were applied to find out the statistically significant differences. results: among the 271 patients, the male-to-female ratio was 1.2:1. fall from height 145 (54%) or at the same level 52 (19%) was the commonest form of domestic unintentional injury across all ages. children younger than 2 years of age, 140 (52%), were more prone to injuries, with 49 (51%) having fallen from the lap. cuts with sharp domestic utensils were noted in 19 (6%), while 15 (6%) had burns. submersion in underwater tank was noted in 20 (7%) cases and poisoning in 7 (3%). majority of the injured children were from the low socio- conomic stratum and more injuries, 194 (72%), were reported during the summer months. conclusion: male children are more prone to suffer unintentional domestic injuries especially during summer vacations. fall was the commonest pattern noted.
کلیدواژه Paediatric injuries ,Domestic ,Unintentional ,Karachi ,Pakistan.
آدرس Aga Khan University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Pakistan, Aga Khan University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Pakistan, University of Karachi, Pakistan
 
     
   
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