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Trends in pediatric casualties in a regional hospital of Kuwait

Q A Al-Saleh1, Q A Al-Saleh, H A Qurtom

  • 1Departments of Paediatrics, and Dermatology, Farwania Hospital, Hawalli, Kuwait.

Annals of Saudi Medicine
|March 1, 1991
PubMed

Insights

Paediatric emergency care in Kuwait saw a significant increase in visits, primarily for respiratory diseases and gastroenteritis. This trend strains hospital resources and impacts service quality.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Farwania Hospital's Paediatric Department serves a large pediatric population in Kuwait.
  • Emergency department utilization is a key indicator of healthcare system strain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To statistically analyze pediatric emergency care services at Farwania Hospital.
  • To identify trends in patient demographics, visit reasons, and peak times.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 77,497 pediatric emergency cases from July 1987 to June 1988.
  • Data collected included patient demographics, admission dates, referral sources, and diagnoses.

Main Results:

  • Respiratory diseases (66.5%) and gastroenteritis (25.7%) were the most common diagnoses.
  • Peak admissions occurred in February, with Fridays being the busiest day.
  • Self-referrals constituted 79.02% of all visits.

Conclusions:

  • An alarming increase in pediatric emergency visits was observed.
  • Continued increases pose a significant burden on healthcare staff and may compromise service quality.

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