Comparisons of Pediatric Patients who Visited to the Pediatric Emergency Department and the General Emergency Department
Purpose In 2010 and 2011, the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare designated 2 and 4 Pediatric Emergency Centers, respectively. This study was conducted to examine the characteristics of pediatric patients who visited the pediatric emergency department (PED) compared with the general emergency dep...
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| author | Hyun Noh Do Kyun Kim Jin Hee Lee Young Ho Kwak Jin Hee Jung Hye Young Jang Ji Sook Lee |
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| description | Purpose In 2010 and 2011, the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare designated 2 and 4 Pediatric Emergency Centers, respectively. This study was conducted to examine the characteristics of pediatric patients who visited the pediatric emergency department (PED) compared with the general emergency department (GED). Methods We used the National Emergency Medical Department Information System (NEDIS) data on pediatric visits (<19 years old), from July 1 to December 31, 2011. We analyzed patients' general characteristics, number, severity, and length of stay (LOS). Results A total of 709,050 children visited 132 GEDs and 6 PEDs during the study period. Male patients of PED was 57.6%, and the mean age of PED was younger than GED (4.7±5.0 yr vs. 5.7±5.5 yr). There were more numbers of patient visitations per center, number of critically ill or injured patients per center, number of admitted patients per center, and the number of operation per center in PED than GED. LOS of overall, discharged, and transferred patients was the same between PED and GED; however, LOS of admitted patients was longer in PED. Conclusion We observed that PEDs did not function as a tertiary referral center. Further research is needed to find the reason for such phenomenon and provide possible solutions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b76268bbbfd84be7a373e412a1fcfb402023-04-04T23:43:34ZengKorean Society of Pediatric Emergency MedicinePediatric Emergency Medicine Journal2383-48972015-06-0121293410.22470/pemj.2015.2.1.2915Comparisons of Pediatric Patients who Visited to the Pediatric Emergency Department and the General Emergency DepartmentHyun Noh0Do Kyun Kim1Jin Hee Lee2Young Ho Kwak3Jin Hee Jung4Hye Young Jang5Ji Sook Lee6Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, KoreaPurpose In 2010 and 2011, the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare designated 2 and 4 Pediatric Emergency Centers, respectively. This study was conducted to examine the characteristics of pediatric patients who visited the pediatric emergency department (PED) compared with the general emergency department (GED). Methods We used the National Emergency Medical Department Information System (NEDIS) data on pediatric visits (<19 years old), from July 1 to December 31, 2011. We analyzed patients' general characteristics, number, severity, and length of stay (LOS). Results A total of 709,050 children visited 132 GEDs and 6 PEDs during the study period. Male patients of PED was 57.6%, and the mean age of PED was younger than GED (4.7±5.0 yr vs. 5.7±5.5 yr). There were more numbers of patient visitations per center, number of critically ill or injured patients per center, number of admitted patients per center, and the number of operation per center in PED than GED. LOS of overall, discharged, and transferred patients was the same between PED and GED; however, LOS of admitted patients was longer in PED. Conclusion We observed that PEDs did not function as a tertiary referral center. Further research is needed to find the reason for such phenomenon and provide possible solutions.http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2-1-29.pdfemergency medical serviceschildadolescentdemographylength of stay |
| spellingShingle | Hyun Noh Do Kyun Kim Jin Hee Lee Young Ho Kwak Jin Hee Jung Hye Young Jang Ji Sook Lee Comparisons of Pediatric Patients who Visited to the Pediatric Emergency Department and the General Emergency Department Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal emergency medical services child adolescent demography length of stay |
| title | Comparisons of Pediatric Patients who Visited to the Pediatric Emergency Department and the General Emergency Department |
| title_full | Comparisons of Pediatric Patients who Visited to the Pediatric Emergency Department and the General Emergency Department |
| title_fullStr | Comparisons of Pediatric Patients who Visited to the Pediatric Emergency Department and the General Emergency Department |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparisons of Pediatric Patients who Visited to the Pediatric Emergency Department and the General Emergency Department |
| title_short | Comparisons of Pediatric Patients who Visited to the Pediatric Emergency Department and the General Emergency Department |
| title_sort | comparisons of pediatric patients who visited to the pediatric emergency department and the general emergency department |
| topic | emergency medical services child adolescent demography length of stay |
| url | http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2-1-29.pdf |
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