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(1) Background: Few teen driving safety programs focus on increasing parental engagement with high-risk teen drivers, specifically those with a traffic violation. This study explored parents'/guardians' ('parents') experiences with a teen driving safety program, ProjectDRIVE, including facilitators and barriers to program engagement. (2) Methods: We conducted virtual, semi-structured interviews with parents who completed ProjectDRIVE, which included in-vehicle driving feedback technology and individualized virtual training with parents on effective parent-teen communication. (3) Results: Twenty interviews (with 17 females and three males) were transcribed verbatim and independently coded by three coders using systematic, open, and focused coding. Three major themes were identified: factors influencing a parent's initial decision to participate, factors influencing continued engagement, and perceived benefits of participation. The decision to participate was influenced by these subthemes: parental motivation to help their teen, perceived program usefulness, program endorsement, program incentives, parents' busy schedules, and lack of access to a car/internet. Subthemes impacting continued engagement included enhanced communication skills, teen willingness to engage, strong parental engagement, and teens' other priorities. Perceived benefits included greater self-efficacy in communication, improved communication patterns and frequency, and enhanced parent-teen relationships. (4) Conclusions: These findings may set the foundation for developing and implementing future court-ordered parent-based teen safe driving programs for teens with traffic citations.
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Condução de Veículo , Humanos , Adolescente , Feminino , Masculino , Condução de Veículo/psicologia , Pais/psicologia , Segurança , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Adulto , Comportamento do Adolescente/psicologia , Relações Pais-FilhoRESUMO
Importance: It is unknown whether smartphone-based virtual reality (VR) games are effective in reducing pain among pediatric patients in real-world burn clinics. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a smartphone VR game on dressing pain among pediatric patients with burns. Design, Setting, and Participants: This randomized clinical trial included children aged 6 to 17 years who seen in the outpatient clinic of a large American Burn Association-verified pediatric burn center and level I pediatric trauma center between December 30, 2016, and January 23, 2019. Speaking English as their primary language was an inclusion criterion. Intention-to-treat data analyses were conducted from December 2019 to March 2020. Interventions: Active VR participants played a VR game; passive VR participants were immersed in the same VR environment without interactions. Both groups were compared with a standard care group. One researcher administered VR and observed pain while another researcher administered a posttrial survey that measured the child's perceived pain and VR experience. Nurses were asked to report the clinical utility. Main Outcomes and Measures: Patients self-reported pain using a visual analog scale (VAS; range, 0-100). A researcher observed patient pain based on the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability-Revised (FLACC-R) scale. Nurses were asked to report VR helpfulness (range, 0-100; higher scores indicate more helpful) and ease of use (range, 0-100; higher scores indicate easier to use). Results: A total of 90 children (45 [50%] girls, mean age, 11.3 years [95% CI, 10.6-12.0 years]; 51 [57%] White children) participated. Most children had second-degree burns (81 [90%]). Participants in the active VR group had significantly lower reported overall pain (VAS score, 24.9 [95% CI, 12.2-37.6]) compared with participants in the standard care control group (VAS score, 47.1 [95% CI, 32.1-62.2]; P = .02). The active VR group also had a lower worst pain score (VAS score, 27.4 [95% CI, 14.7-40.1]) than both the passive VR group (VAS score, 47.9 [95% CI, 31.8-63.9]; P = .04) and the standard care group (VAS score, 48.8 [95% CI, 31.1-64.4]; P = .03). Simulator sickness scores (range, 0-60; lower scores indicate less sickness) were similar for active VR (19.3 [95% CI, 17.5-21.1]) and passive VR groups (19.5 [95% CI, 17.6-21.5]). Nurses also reported that the VR games could be easily implemented in clinics (helpfulness, active VR: 84.2; 95% CI, 74.5-93.8; passive VR: 76.9; 95% CI, 65.2-88.7; ease of use, active VR: 94.8, 95% CI, 91.8-97.8; passive VR: 96.0, 95% CI, 92.9-99.1). Conclusions and Relevance: In this study, a smartphone VR game was effective in reducing patient self-reported pain during burn dressing changes, suggesting that VR may be an effective method for managing pediatric burn pain. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04544631.
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Queimaduras/terapia , Manejo da Dor/métodos , Manejo da Dor/normas , Pediatria/normas , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Smartphone/estatística & dados numéricos , Realidade Virtual , Adolescente , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Thermal injury is a leading cause of unintentional pediatric trauma morbidity and mortality. METHODS: This retrospective analysis of the 2003-2016 Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) included children <18 years old with a burn principal diagnosis. The objectives were to describe the trend of US pediatric burn hospital admissions and the patient and hospital characteristics of admitted children in 2016. The trends (2003-2012) and (2012-2016) were evaluated separately due to the 2015 implementation of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). RESULTS: The population rate of pediatric burn admissions decreased by 4.6% from 2003 to 2012, but the proportion of admissions to hospitals with burn pediatric patient volumes≥100 increased by 63.9%. The overall mortality rate of hospitalized burn patients decreased by 48.1%. Median length of stay increased slightly for patients with a burn ≥20% total body surface area (TBSA) but decreased for patients with TBSA burn <20%. From 2012 to 2016, the population rate decreased by 13.4%. In 2016, an estimated 8160 children were admitted with a burn principal diagnosis, and 41.4% transferred in from other facilities. Children age 1-4 years were the most commonly admitted age group (49.7%). Patients with ≥20% TBSA burns accounted for 7.8% of admissions (95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.1-10.4%). Burn-related complications were documented in 5.9% of admissions (95% CI: 4.6-7.1%). CONCLUSION: Pediatric burn hospitalizations and burn-related mortality have decreased over time. The increases in transfers and admissions to hospitals with high pediatric burn volumes suggest increasing regionalization of care.
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Queimaduras/complicações , Hospitalização/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Distribuição por Idade , Superfície Corporal , Queimaduras/epidemiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Tempo de Internação/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Despite the vast literature studying the opioid crisis, sparse data describe this in the pediatric burn population. This study sought to assess patient-level characteristics and their potential effects on opioid administration in nonsurgical pediatric burn inpatients. METHODS: Admitted burn patients from 2013 to 2018 with nonsurgical management at an American Burn Association (ABA) verified pediatric burn center were retrospectively identified. Morphine milligram equivalents by weight (MME/kg) per admission were evaluated through a multiple loglinear regression with race, sex, age, total body surface area burned (TBSA), and burn depth as predictors. Simple linear regression was used to evaluate the temporal trend of median opioid utilization. RESULTS: A total of 806 patients (55% White, 35% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% Other) were included. In an adjusted analysis, no differences in opioid administration were seen by sex, burn degree, or for Blacks and Hispanics when compared with Whites. Increased MME/kg was associated with older age (10-18 years; p<0.0001) and larger burns (>5% TBSA burned; p<0.0001). From 2013 to 2018, median MME/kg per admission declined significantly (2013:0.21, 2018:0.09; p=0.0103). CONCLUSIONS: Nonsurgical burn patients who were older and presented with larger TBSA experienced marked increases in opioid utilization. Overall, opioid administration decreased over time.
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Analgésicos Opioides , Queimaduras , Idoso , Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapêutico , Unidades de Queimados , Queimaduras/terapia , Criança , Hospitalização , Humanos , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: A free-standing, academic Level 1 pediatric trauma and verified pediatric burn center created a dedicated trauma and burn service advanced practice provider role, and restructured rounds. The changes were implemented to improve patient care. METHODS: A pre and postintervention study using historical controls was performed to compare 18 months prior (preintervention) and 18 months following (postintervention) practice changes. Data collection included demographics, injury characteristics, length of stay (LOS), complications, and patient satisfaction results. RESULTS: When compared with the preintervention period, the postintervention period had a higher patient volume and an increased number of severely injured patients. Mean LOS was stable for all patients and trauma patients, as were the complication rates related to trauma and burns. However, the mean LOS/total body surface area (TBSA) burned decreased from 1.36 to 1.04 days/TBSA (p = .160) in burn patients and from 0.84 to 0.62 days/TBSA (p = .060) in those with more than 5% TBSA. Patient satisfaction scores were stable in the categories of nursing care and the child's physician. Despite an increase in the volume and severity of patients, there was a clinically meaningful decrease in burn patient LOS/TBSA. CONCLUSION: The addition of a dedicated advanced practice provider and restructured trauma service appears to provide a benefit to pediatric burn patients.
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Unidades de Queimados , Superfície Corporal , Criança , Humanos , Tempo de Internação , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have been instrumental in the treatment of traumatic injuries, including burns, particularly in low- and middle-income counties. The purpose of this project was to catalogue burn injury related NGO activities, describe coordinated efforts, and provide insight to burn health care professionals seeking volunteer opportunities. METHODS: Eligible burn NGOs were identified through internet searches, literature reviews, and social media. The organizations' websites were reviewed for eligibility and contact was attempted to confirm details. Global health organizations, including the World Health Organization, were consulted for their viewpoints. RESULTS: We identified 27 unique NGOs working in the area of burn care in African countries, all with differing missions, capacities, recruitment methods, and ability to respond to disaster. We also describe 14 global NGOs, some of which accept volunteers. Some NGOs were local, while others were headquartered in western countries. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this is the first effort towards the establishment of a Burn-NGO catalogue. Challenges included: frequent shifts in geographical regions supported, lack of collaboration among organizations, availability of public information, and austere environments. We invite collaborators to assist in the creation of a comprehensive, interactive and complete catalogue.
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Queimaduras/terapia , Planejamento em Desastres , Saúde Global , Cooperação Internacional , Organizações sem Fins Lucrativos , África , Queimaduras/prevenção & controle , Fortalecimento Institucional , Comportamento Cooperativo , Bases de Dados Factuais , Países em Desenvolvimento , Educação , Serviços Médicos de Emergência , Humanos , Organizações , Reabilitação , Voluntários , Organização Mundial da SaúdeRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To determine if US child physical abuse and neglect injury rates changed from 2006 to 2014, whether definitive diagnoses of physical abuse and neglect were used more often over time, and what patient factors influenced definitive physical maltreatment diagnoses. METHODS: Nationally estimated rates of definitive and suggestive physical abuse and neglect injuries for children <10 years were generated using the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, the National Inpatient Sample, and census estimates. Trends over time were evaluated, including the trend in the proportion of definitive diagnoses to all diagnoses (definitive plus suggestive). Logistic regression was used to evaluate whether patient characteristics and hospital patient volumes were associated with definitive versus suggestive diagnoses. RESULTS: The population rates of child physical maltreatment medically treated injuries were unchanged from 2006 to 2014; the trends were not statistically significant for ED or hospitalized patients. Over time, physician definitive diagnoses as a proportion of all physical maltreatment diagnoses (definitive plus suggestive) increased in admitted children from 17.6% in 2006 to 22.0% in 2014 (pâ¯=â¯0.02). Older age, white race, lower income by zip code, and public insurance as well as larger patient volumes increased the odds of definitive rather than suggestive diagnoses of physical abuse and neglect injuries. CONCLUSIONS: Definitive diagnoses of physical abuse and neglect increased over the study period and were associated with hospital volume and patient characteristics which may reflect provider experience and possible bias. The use of electronic medical records may have influenced the coding of definitive diagnoses.
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Maus-Tratos Infantis/tendências , Criança , Maus-Tratos Infantis/estatística & dados numéricos , Pré-Escolar , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Hospitalização/tendências , Humanos , Lactente , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Abuso Físico/estatística & dados numéricos , Abuso Físico/tendências , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: An accurate injury severity measurement is essential in the evaluation of trauma care and in outcome research. The traditional Injury Severity Score (ISS) does not consider the differential risks of the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) from different body regions, and the three AIS involved in the calculation of ISS are given equal weights. The objective of this study was to develop a weighted injury severity scoring (wISS) system for adult trauma patients with better predictive power than the traditional Injury Severity Score (ISS). METHODS: The 2007-2014 National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) Research Datasets were used. We identified adult trauma patients from the NTDB and then randomly split it into a study sample and a test sample. Based on the association between mortality and the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) from each of the six ISS body regions in the study sample, we evaluated 12 different sets of weights for the component AIS scores used in the calculation of ISS and selected one best set of weights. Discrimination (areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, concordance) and calibration were compared between the wISS and ISS. RESULTS: The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves from the wISS and ISS are all 0.83, and 0.76 vs. 0.73 for patients with ISS = 16-74 and 0.68 vs. 0.53 for patients with ISS = 25-74. The wISS showed higher specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and concordance when they were compared at similar levels of sensitivity. The wISS had better calibration than the ISS. CONCLUSIONS: By weighting the AIS from different body regions, the wISS had significantly better predictive power for mortality than the ISS, especially in critically injured adults.
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BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major source of morbidity and mortality in children. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) can be challenging to calculate in pediatric patients. Our objective was to determine its reproducibility between prehospital providers and pediatric trauma hospital personnel. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The institutional trauma database for a level 1 pediatric trauma center was queried for patients aged ≤18 y who presented with a TBI. Demographics, mechanism, prehospital GCS, and trauma center GCS were collected. Agreement was evaluated with weighted kappa (κ) coefficients (0 = agreement no better than that expected by chance alone, 1 = perfect agreement). RESULTS: The inclusion criteria were met by 1711 patients, 263 of whom were aged <3 y. Prehospital GCS and trauma center GCS differed in 766 patients (44.8%). Agreement between prehospital GCS and trauma center GCS was moderate for all patients (κ = 0.61, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.57-0.64). Agreement was slightly better than chance alone in patients with trauma center GCS between 9 and 12 y (κ = 0.09, 95% CI 0.03-0.15) and was lower for children aged 0-2 y (κ = 0.51, 95% CI 0.42-0.61) than for those aged between 3 and 18 y (κ = 0.63, 95% CI 0.59-0.66). Younger children were more likely to have score differences of at least 3 points (21.3% versus 13.6% of 3- to 18-y-olds, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Prehospital and trauma center GCS scores frequently disagree in children, particularly in TBI patients aged <3 y and those with moderate TBI. Centers should consider the inconsistency of the pediatric GCS when triaging TBI patients.
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Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/diagnóstico , Escala de Coma de Glasgow/estatística & dados numéricos , Hospitais Pediátricos/estatística & dados numéricos , Centros de Traumatologia/estatística & dados numéricos , Triagem/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Fatores Etários , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Adolescent trauma patients are reported to have increased incidence of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, but previous studies have included inadequate screening of the intended populations. A Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center achieved a 94% rate of AOD screening. We hypothesized that a positive AOD screening result is associated with males, increasing age, lower socioeconomic status, violent injury mechanism, higher Injury Severity Score (ISS), lower GCS, need for operation and increased hospital length of stay. METHODS: After achieving high rates of screening among admitted trauma alert patients 12-17â¯years old, we evaluated patients presenting during 2014-2015. Chi-square tests were used to compare the percentage of patients with positive test results across sociodemographic, injury severity measures and patient outcomes. RESULTS: Three hundred and one patients met criteria for AOD screening during the study period. Ninety-four percent of these patients received screening and 18% were positive. Males (21.4%) were more often positive than females (11.6%). Increasing age was directly correlated with AOD use. Race was associated with a positive screen. Black patients more often had positive screens (40.9%), as compared with White patients (13.8%) and other races (23.5%). Patients with commercial insurance (6.6%) were less likely to be positive than those with no insurance (19.0%) or Medicaid (30.9%). Lower median household income was associated with positive AOD screening. Patients with violent injury mechanisms were more likely to screen positive (36.2%) than those with non-violent mechanisms (18.0%). No statistical differences were found with injury severity scores, the need for operation, or hospital length of stay. CONCLUSIONS: With near universal screening of adolescent trauma alert admissions, positive AOD results were more often found with males, increasing age, lower socioeconomic status, and violent injury mechanism. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, Retrospective comparative study without negative criteria. STUDY TYPE: Prognostic.
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Seguro Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/epidemiologia , Consumo de Álcool por Menores/estatística & dados numéricos , Violência/estatística & dados numéricos , Ferimentos e Lesões/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Negro ou Afro-Americano , Fatores Etários , Criança , Feminino , Escala de Coma de Glasgow , Hospitalização , Humanos , Renda/estatística & dados numéricos , Escala de Gravidade do Ferimento , Tempo de Internação , Masculino , Programas de Rastreamento/métodos , Medicaid , Pessoas sem Cobertura de Seguro de Saúde , Fatores Sexuais , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/diagnóstico , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/etnologia , Centros de Traumatologia , Consumo de Álcool por Menores/etnologia , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , População BrancaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To examine barriers and facilitators for follow-up care of children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). SETTING: Urban children's hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Caregivers of children (aged 2-18 years) discharged from an inpatient unit with a TBI diagnosis in 2014-2015. DESIGN: Survey of caregivers. MAIN MEASURES: Caregiver-reported barriers and facilitators to follow-up appointment attendance. RESULTS: The sample included 159 caregivers who completed the survey. The top 3 barriers were "no need" (38.5%), "schedule conflicts" (14.1%), and "lack of resources" (10.3%). The top 5 identified facilitators were "good hospital experience" (68.6%), "need" (37.8%), "sufficient resources" (35.8%), "well-coordinated appointments" (31.1%), and "provision of counseling and support" (27.6%). Caregivers with higher income were more likely to report "no need" as a barrier; females were less likely to do so. Nonwhite caregivers and those without private insurance were more likely to report "lack of resources" as a barrier. Females were more likely to report "good hospital experience" and "provision of counseling and support" as a facilitator. Nonwhite caregivers were more likely to report "need" but less likely to report "sufficient resources" as facilitators. CONCLUSIONS: Care coordination, assistance with resources, and improvements in communication and the hospital experience are ways that adherence might be enhanced.
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Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/epidemiologia , Cuidadores , Continuidade da Assistência ao Paciente , Visita a Consultório Médico , Pais , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Hospitais Pediátricos , Hospitais Urbanos , Humanos , Renda , Cobertura do Seguro , Masculino , Fatores Raciais , Fatores Sexuais , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Burns are a leading cause of morbidity in children, with infections representing the most common group of complications. Severe thermal injuries are associated with a profound inflammatory response, but the utility of laboratory values to predict infections in pediatric burn patients is poorly understood. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our institutional burn database was queried for patients aged 18 y and younger with at least 10% total body surface area burns. Demographics, mechanism, laboratory results, and outcomes were extracted from the medical record. Patients were classified as having an abnormal or normal total white blood cell count, neutrophil percentage, and lymphocyte percentage using the first complete blood count drawn 72 or more hours postinjury. Outcomes were compared between groups. RESULTS: White blood cell data were available for 90 patients, 84 of whom had neutrophil and lymphocyte percentages. Abnormal lymphocyte percentage 72 h or more after burn injury was associated with a significant increase in infections (67.9% versus 32.3%, P = 0.003), length of stay (33.1 versus 18.8 d, P = 0.02), intensive care unit length of stay (13.1 versus 3.7 days, P = 0.01), and ventilator days (5.8 versus 2.3, P = 0.02). It was also an independent predictor of infection (odds ratio 7.2, 95% confidence interval 2.1-24.5). CONCLUSIONS: Abnormal lymphocyte percentage at or after 72 h after burn injury is associated with adverse outcomes, including increased infectious risk.
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Queimaduras/imunologia , Infecções/diagnóstico , Linfócitos/imunologia , Adolescente , Unidades de Queimados/estatística & dados numéricos , Queimaduras/sangue , Queimaduras/complicações , Queimaduras/terapia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Bases de Dados Factuais/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Infecções/sangue , Infecções/imunologia , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva/estatística & dados numéricos , Tempo de Internação/estatística & dados numéricos , Contagem de Linfócitos/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Neutrófilos/imunologia , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
Importance: There is a lack of literature describing the incidence of pediatric acute ocular injury and associated likelihood of vision loss in the United States. Understanding national pediatric eye injury trends may inform future efforts to prevent ocular trauma. Objective: To characterize pediatric acute ocular injury in the United States using data from a stratified, national sample of emergency department (ED) visits. Design, Setting, and Participants: A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Study participants received care at EDs included in the 2006 to 2014 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, comprising 376â¯040 children aged 0 to 17 years with acute traumatic ocular injuries. Data were analyzed from June 2016 to March 2018. Exposures: International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification diagnosis codes and external-cause-of-injury codes identified children with acute ocular injuries. Main Outcomes and Measures: Demographic and clinical characteristics of children with acute traumatic ocular injuries were collected and temporal trends in the incidence of ocular injuries by age, risk of vision loss, and mechanism of injury were explored. Results: In 2014, there were an estimated 163â¯431 (95% CI, 151â¯235-175â¯627) ED visits for pediatric acute ocular injury. Injured children were more often male (63.0%; 95% CI, 62.5-63.5) and in the youngest age category (birth to 4 years, 35.3%; 95% CI, 34.4-36.2; vs 10-14 years, 20.6%; 95% CI, 20.1-21.1). Injuries commonly resulted from a strike to the eye (22.5%; 95% CI, 21.3-23.8) and affected the adnexa (43.7%; 95% CI, 42.7-44.8). Most injuries had a low risk for vision loss (84.2%; 95% CI, 83.5-85.0), with only 1.3% (95% CI, 1.1-1.5) of injuries being high risk. Between 2006 and 2014, pediatric acute ocular injuries decreased by 26.1% (95% CI, -27.0 to -25.0). This decline existed across all patient demographic characteristics, injury patterns, and vision loss categories and for most mechanisms of injury. There were increases during the study in injuries related to sports (12.8%; 95% CI, 5.4-20.2) and household/domestic activities (20.7%; 95% CI, 16.2-25.2). The greatest decrease in high-risk injuries occurred with motor vehicle crashes (-79.8%; 95% CI, -85.8 to -74.9) and guns (-68.5%; 95% CI, -73.5 to -63.6). Conclusions and Relevance: This study demonstrated a decline in pediatric acute ocular injuries in the United States between 2006 and 2014. However, pediatric acute ocular injuries continue to be prevalent, and understanding these trends can help establish future prevention strategies.
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência/estatística & dados numéricos , Traumatismos Oculares/epidemiologia , Doença Aguda , Adolescente , Distribuição por Idade , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Bases de Dados Factuais/tendências , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Classificação Internacional de Doenças , Masculino , Pediatria/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Distribuição por Sexo , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: An accurate injury severity measurement is essential for the evaluation of pediatric trauma care and outcome research. The traditional Injury Severity Score (ISS) does not consider the differential risks of the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) from different body regions nor is it pediatric specific. The objective of this study was to develop a weighted ISS (wISS) system for pediatric blunt trauma patients with better predictive power than ISS. METHODS: Based on the association between mortality and AIS from each of the six ISS body regions, we generated different weights for the component AIS scores used in the calculation of ISS. The weights and wISS were generated using the National Trauma Data Bank. The Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) was used to validate our main results. Pediatric blunt trauma patients younger than 16 years were included, and mortality was the outcome. Discrimination (areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, concordance) and calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow statistic) were compared between the wISS and ISS. RESULTS: The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves from the wISS and ISS are 0.88 versus 0.86 in ISS of 1 to 74 and 0.77 versus 0.64 in ISS of 25 to 74 (p < 0.0001). The wISS showed higher specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and concordance when they were compared at similar levels of sensitivity. The wISS had better calibration (smaller Hosmer-Lemeshow statistic) than the ISS (11.6 vs. 19.7 for ISS = 1-74 and 10.9 vs. 12.6 for ISS = 25-74). The wISS showed even better discrimination with the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. CONCLUSION: By weighting the AIS from different body regions, the wISS had significantly better predictive power for mortality than the ISS, especially in critically injured children. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE AND STUDY TYPE: Prognostic/epidemiological, level IV.
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Escala Resumida de Ferimentos , Escala de Gravidade do Ferimento , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/diagnóstico , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/mortalidade , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Bases de Dados Factuais , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pediatria , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Curva ROC , Centros de Traumatologia , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
This study characterizes adult burn readmissions in the United States using a nationally representative hospital inpatient sample. Readmission rates, diagnoses, and risk factors are discussed. We analyzed the 2013 and 2014 Nationwide Readmission Database for adult burn patients. The data were weighted to estimate national 30-day readmission rates. Principal readmission diagnoses were sorted into burn-specific or other readmission categories. We used multivariable logistic regression to assess the effects of patient and hospital stay risk factors on readmissions. An estimated 42,957 U.S. adult burn patients were discharged between January and November of 2013 and 2014. Of these patients, an estimated 3203 had unscheduled readmissions within 30 days (all-cause readmission rate: 7.5%, 95% CI: 6.7-8.2). An estimated 55.4 per cent of unplanned readmissions were for burn-specific principal readmission diagnoses. Burn-specific readmission was associated with burn severity and increased with both patient age and the number of comorbidities. Patients whose length of stay was less than 1 day per % total body surface area (%TBSA) burned had higher readmission risk (Adjusted odds ratio = 2.10, 95% CI = 1.48-2.99). The results of logistic regression models were similar for burn-specific readmissions and all-cause readmissions. In a nationally representative sample of adult burn patients, 4.1 per cent had unplanned 30-day readmissions for burn-specific reasons; 7.5 per cent were readmitted for any reason. Patient comorbidities and discharge before 1 day per %TBSA from the hospital impact readmission risk. Healthcare providers can use this information to identify at-risk patients, modify their treatment plans, and prevent readmissions.
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Queimaduras/terapia , Readmissão do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Idoso , Comorbidade , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Estados UnidosRESUMO
CONTEXT: Opioids represent a drug class that adolescents and young adults intentionally misuse and abuse. When taken on their own or with other substances in this manner, opioids pose an increased risk of overdose and potential death. OBJECTIVE: To determine trends of opioid drug poisonings among adolescents and young adults in Ohio from 2002 to 2014 using Poison Control Center (PCC) data. METHODS: Data were obtained from Ohio PCCs from 2002 to 2014 for opioid drug poisonings amongst 10-29 year olds. Trends were evaluated with Poisson regression. Ohio counties with higher opioid drug poisoning rates were identified using age-adjusted resident population estimates. Chi-square tests were conducted to compare these county rates to the Ohio rate. RESULTS: Both unintentional and intentional Ohio PCC opioid drug poisonings peaked in 2009, and there were significant declines through 2014. Almost 40% of intentional opioid drug poisonings were for young adults aged 18-24 years. Suspected suicide poisonings were 64.9% female, misuse poisonings were 54.5% male, and abuse poisonings were 60.1% male. Commonly reported substances included tramadol, heroin, and acetaminophen combinations with hydrocodone or oxycodone. Benzodiazepines and ethanol were the most common substances reported in conjunction with opioids. The top four Ohio counties with significantly higher opioid drug poisoning rates than the state average in 2014 were Hamilton, Mahoning, Butler, and Fairfield. CONCLUSION: This study enhances the understanding of Ohio's opioid epidemic so that future prevention efforts and legislation can better target needed resources. Both males and females would benefit from opioid education early in their lives.
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Comportamento do Adolescente , Analgésicos Opioides/intoxicação , Overdose de Drogas/tratamento farmacológico , Oxicodona/intoxicação , Centros de Controle de Intoxicações/estatística & dados numéricos , Centros de Controle de Intoxicações/tendências , Tramadol/intoxicação , Adolescente , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Criança , Feminino , Previsões , Humanos , Masculino , Ohio/epidemiologia , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Opioides/epidemiologia , Fatores Sexuais , Adulto JovemRESUMO
PURPOSE: We sought to determine readmission rates and risk factors for acutely injured pediatric trauma patients. METHODS: We produced 30-day unplanned readmission rates for pediatric trauma patients using the 2013 National Readmission Database (NRD). RESULTS: In US pediatric trauma patients, 1.7% had unplanned readmissions within 30days. The readmission rate for patients with index operating room procedures was no higher at 1.8%. Higher readmission rates were seen in patients with injury severity scores (ISS)=16-24 (3.4%) and ISS ≥25 (4.9%). Higher rates were also seen in patients with LOS beyond a week, severe abdominal and pelvic region injuries (3.0%), crushing (2.8%) and firearm injuries (4.5%), and in patients with fluid and electrolyte disorders (3.9%). The most common readmission principal diagnoses were injury, musculoskeletal/integumentary diagnoses and infection. Nearly 39% of readmitted patients required readmission operative procedures. Most common were operations on the musculoskeletal system (23.9% of all readmitted patients), the integumentary system (8.6%), the nervous system (6.6%), and digestive system (2.5%). CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the readmission rate for pediatric trauma patients was low. Measures of injury severity, specifically length of stay, were most useful in identifying those who would benefit from targeted care coordination resources. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: This is a Level III retrospective comparative study.
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Readmissão do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Ferimentos e Lesões/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Bases de Dados Factuais , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Escala de Gravidade do Ferimento , Masculino , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Estados Unidos , Ferimentos e Lesões/etiologia , Ferimentos e Lesões/terapiaRESUMO
The objectives of the study were to determine unscheduled 30-day readmission rates for pediatric burn patients and to identify readmission reasons. We used the 2013-2014 National Readmission Database to produce 30-day all-cause unscheduled readmission rates by patient and hospital characteristics. Readmission risk factors were evaluated with multivariable logistic regression. An estimated 11,940 U.S. pediatric burn patients were discharged in January through November 2013 and 2014, and 325 had unscheduled readmissions within 30 days (2.7%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.5-3.9). This rate is higher than that seen in pediatric trauma patients (1.7%; P = 0.04]. Higher rates were seen in children with TBSA burned ≥ 10% (4.1%; 95% CI, 2.3-6.0) and patients with third-degree burns (5.5%; 95% CI, 1.4-9.6). The majority (86%) had index admissions in hospitals treating 100 or more burn patients annually, and 98% returned to the same hospital. Over two-thirds had an operating room procedure during their readmission; 15% had infections. The highest adjusted odds of readmission (AOR = 2.7; 95% CI, 1.7-4.2) was for patients with third-degree burns. When compared with patients with lengths of stay (LOS) of 1 day, those with LOS of 2 to 3 days had a higher odds (AOR = 1.7; 95% CI, 1.03-2.9), but the AOR was not different for those with LOS > 3 days. TBSA, index operating room procedure, and patient residence were associated with readmission. This national dataset enhances our ability to predict patients at risk for unscheduled readmission and to plan for appropriate patient discharge, potentially reducing readmissions.
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Queimaduras/epidemiologia , Readmissão do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Queimaduras/patologia , Queimaduras/terapia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Bases de Dados Factuais , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Tempo de Internação , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Fatores de Tempo , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with follow-up care adherence in children hospitalized because of traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN: An urban level 1 children's hospital trauma registry was queried to identify patients (2-18 years) hospitalized with a TBI in 2013 to 2014. Chart reviewers assessed discharge summaries and follow-up instructions in 4 departments. MAIN MEASURES: Three levels of adherence-nonadherence, partial adherence, and full adherence-and their associations with care delivery, patient, and injury factors. RESULTS: In our population, 80% were instructed to follow up within the hospital network. These children were older and had more severe TBIs than those without follow-up instructions and those referred to outside providers. Of the 352 eligible patients, 19.9% were nonadherent, 27.3% were partially adherent, and 52.8% were fully adherent. Those recommended to follow up with more than 1 department had higher odds of partial adherence over nonadherence (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 5.8, 95% CI: 1.9-17.9); however, these patients were less likely to be fully adherent (AOR = 0.1; 95% CI: 0.1-0.3). Privately insured patients had a higher AOR of full adherence. CONCLUSIONS: Nearly 20% of children hospitalized for TBI never returned for outpatient follow-up and 27% missed appointments. Care providers need to educate families, coordinate service provision, and promote long-term monitoring.