J Korean Pediatr Soc.
1981 Apr;24(4):304-310.
Statistical Studies on Pediatric Emergency Room Patients
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, National Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- The authors reviewed 1134 pediatric patients in the ebergency room in this hospital during 5 years period from Jan. 1979. to Dec. 1979. The results were obtained as follows: 1) Among the patients visiting the emergency room, the patients under 15 years of age were 6.1%(1134) of total emergency patients(18447). 2) The male to female ratio was 1.5:1. 3) The highest age group was in the 3-5 years, and the patients in this age group were occupied 23.8%. The age distribution showed that 57.7% was under the 5 years of age. 4) Seasonal distribution of patients showed high incidence in summer(June, July, and Aug.). 5) The most popular time of visiting the emergency room was between 8:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. at which time about 32.8% of patients were seen. 6) Distribution of cases as follows: Respiratory disease 35.7%, accident 177% and gastrointestinal disease 14.8%, in turn, kusted reseoectuvely in decresing order of frequency. URI was the most frequency, 25.1% of the total cases, The next diseases were diarrhea(9.5%), Bronchitis(6.6%) and febrile convulsion(6.3%) in turn decreasing order. 7) The most frequent case in various age groups was Respiratory disease. 8) Admission rate of total pediatric patients visiting ER was 7.4% by recommendation. Rate against recommendation of admission was 3.2% of total pediatric patients visiting ER. 9) We think the number of pediatric emergent patient is increasing due to understanding of community inhabitant.
