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Evaluation of Patients Presenting to Pediatric Emergency Department using a Ground Ambulance

Çocuk Acil Servisine Kara Ambulansı ile Başvuran Hastaların Değerlendirilmesi

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19–23
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2022-10-11
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No laboratory tests were necessary for 207 patients (17.8%), and 690 patients (56%) did not require hospitalization.Conclusion: There were various reasons for calling ambulances but it was found that families called ambulances for non-urgent complaints such as constipation, toothache, redness in eye and nasal discharge.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Emergency departments are 24-hour open health services.
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Key Findings & Data:In this study, we aimed to examine the characteristics of patients who were admitted to a pediatric emergency department via EAS and to evaluate clinical and laboratory data of the patients as well as their managements during hospital stay .Methods: Patients brought to the emergency department via EAS between 1 June 2017 and 30 December 2017 were retrospectively analyzed.
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Conclusion & Impact:No laboratory tests were necessary for 207 patients (17.8%), and 690 patients (56%) did not require hospitalization.Conclusion: There were various reasons for calling ambulances but it was found that families called ambulances for non-urgent complaints such as constipation, toothache, redness in eye and nasal discharge.
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Introduction: Emergency departments are 24-hour open health services. Patients can register to the emergency departments by their own or via emergency ambulance services (EAS). In this study, we aimed to examine the characteristics of patients who were admitted to a pediatric emergency department via EAS and to evaluate clinical and laboratory data of the patients as well as their managements during hospital stay .Methods: Patients brought to the emergency department via EAS between 1 June 2017 and 30 December 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. Data on demographic characteristic and presenting complaints of the patients and resources used were collected.Results: A total of 1234 patients (631 males, 51.1%) were included in the study. The median age of the patients was 75 months (Interquartile range 24-162 months). The majority of patients (n=514, %42) were admitted to the emergency department between the hours 16.01 and 23.59. The most common complaints were convulsion in 231 patients (18.7%), fever in 139 (11.3%), abdominal pain in 129 (10.4%), and intoxication in 86 (6.97%). We noticed that patients used EAS for non-urgent complaints such as constipation, toothache, red eye, nasal discharge, leg pain, leg tenderness, sore throat, and skin rashes and eruptions. No laboratory tests were necessary for 207 patients (17.8%), and 690 patients (56%) did not require hospitalization.Conclusion: There were various reasons for calling ambulances but it was found that families called ambulances for non-urgent complaints such as constipation, toothache, redness in eye and nasal discharge. For this reason, it is necessary to improve the public awareness of the role of ambulance services in order to minimize unnecessary use of ambulance transportation.

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Giriş: Acil servisler yirmi dört saat kesintisiz sağlık hizmeti verilen merkezlerdir. Hastalar acil servislere kendi olanakları ile başvurabildikleri gibi acil ambulans hizmetini (AAH) kullanarak da başvurabilmektedirler. Bu çalışmada, AAH kullanarak çocuk acil servisine başvuran çocuk hastaların demografik özellikleri ile bu hastaların acil servise başvurularından sonra hastanemizde yapılan tetkik ve tedavilerin gözden geçirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntemler: 1 Haziran 2017-30 Aralık 2017 tarihleri arasında, çocuk acil servisine AAH ile getirilen hastalar dosya kayıt sistemi üzerinden geriye dönük olarak belirlendi. Hastaların demografik özellikleri, başvuru şikayetleri ve acil servis başvurularından sonraki süreçleri değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Bin iki yüz otuz dört hasta (erkek n=631, %51,1) çalışmaya dahil edildi ve hastaların yaş ortancası 75 aydı (çeyrek değer aralığı 24-162 ay). Hastaların en sık (n=514, %42) 16,01-23,59 saatleri arasında acil servise başvurduğu saptandı. En sık başvuru şikayetlerinin sırasıyla 231 hastada (%18,7) konvülziyon, 139 (%11,3) hastada ateş, 129 (%10,4) hastada karın ağrısı, 86 (%6,97) hastada zehirlenmeler olduğu saptandı. Hastaların AAH kabızlık, diş ağrısı, gözde kızarıklık, burun akıntısı, bacak ağrısı, bacakta hassasiyet, boğaz ağrısı, vücutta kızarıklık gibi acil olmayan şikayetler için de kullandıkları saptandı. Hastaların 207’sinden (%17,8) hiçbir tetkik istenmemişti ve 690 (%56) hastanın hastaneye yatışına gerek görülmemişti. Sonuç: Ambulans çağrılma şikayetleri değişiklik göstermekle birlikte kabızlık, diş ağrısı, gözde kızarıklık, burun akıntısı, boğaz ağrısı gibi tıbbi acil olmayan durumlarda ailelerin ambulans çağırdığı saptandı. Bu nedenle ambulansların tıbbi gereksiz kullanımını en aza indirmek için halkın daha fazla bilgilendirilmesi gerekmektedir.

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HANALİOĞLU, D., GÜNGÖR, A., TÜRK, N. E., ÇATAK, A. İ. (2022). Evaluation of Patients Presenting to Pediatric Emergency Department using a Ground Ambulance. Çocuk Acil ve Yoğun Bakım Dergisi, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 1, 19–23. https://ajindex.com/articles/483765

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