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Sandeep Sachdeva¹, Mahesh C Kapilashrami, Tilak R Sachdev

¹Department of Community Medicine, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India. drsandeepsachdeva@gmail.com

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|March 17, 2011

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Area of Science:

Adolescent Health
Hospital Admissions Data
Public Health Research

Background:

Adolescent health is a critical public health concern.
Tertiary care hospitals manage a significant volume of adolescent admissions.
Understanding patterns in adolescent admissions is vital for resource allocation and care improvement.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the profile of adolescent admissions in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi.
To identify the primary causes of morbidity and mortality among adolescent inpatients.
To evaluate the outcomes and length of stay for adolescent patients.

Main Methods:

Retrospective study design utilizing discharge case records (ICD-10 codes).
Data collected for one calendar year from a large tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India.
Analysis of 5856 adolescent admissions, focusing on demographics, admission sources, causes of illness, mortality, and length of stay.

Main Results:

Adolescent admissions constituted 7.5% of total admissions, with males forming 53.77%.
Top morbidities included injuries (12.70%) and burns (6.18%).
Leading causes of mortality were burns (34.84%) and injuries (8.21%), with an overall mortality rate of 6.02%.

Conclusions:

Injuries and burns represent significant health challenges for adolescents requiring hospitalization.
While most adolescents survive hospital stays, targeted interventions for injury and burn prevention are crucial.
Further research into specific risk factors and preventative strategies for adolescent morbidity and mortality is warranted.