Risk Stratification of Children with Minor Head Injury and Related Factors
WANG Ling1,2, CHEN Xiaoli1,2, ZOU Liqun1,2, NIE Hu1,2
1. Department of Emergency,West China Hospital of Sichuan University,Chengdu 610041,China; 2. Disaster Medical Center of Sichuan University,Chengdu 610041,China
Abstract：Objective To find out about the distribution of minor head injury in children, explore the correlation between the mechanisms of head injury and risk stratification, and recommend targeted precautions.Methods An observational study was conducted in 344 children with mild head injury who were admitted to the Emergency Department of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, between January 2015 and December 2015. Data on the epidemiology and prognosis of head injury of these children was collected by asking the subjects to fill in the form of Evaluation and Follow-up of Children with Mild Head Injury in West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and making phone calls. The correlation between injury mechanisms and risk stratification was analyzed.Results The median age of the 344 children, including 190 boys and 154 girls, was 1.62 (0.75, 3.58). The median interval between injury and treatment was 1.00 (3.00, 8.00) hour. Falls (45.3%) were the most common cause of head injury and the occiput (35.8%) was the most vulnerable part to injury. The tile floor (55.8%) was the most common contact material that led to head injury. The most common object that hit a child in the head was the flat surface(82.2%). Falls from a high place, the interval between injury and treatment, tile floors, and sharp-angled objects were all risk factors for head injury among children(P<0.05).Conclusions The injury mechanism is related to the risk stratification of head injury in children. Doctors should care about the injury mechanism of head injury in children and take precautions.
王玲, 陈晓莉, 邹利群, 聂虎. 小儿轻微头外伤危险分层与相关因素分析[J]. 武警医学, 2021, 32(8): 653-657.
WANG Ling, CHEN Xiaoli, ZOU Liqun, NIE Hu. Risk Stratification of Children with Minor Head Injury and Related Factors. Med. J. Chin. Peop. Armed Poli. Forc., 2021, 32(8): 653-657.
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