MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY PATTERN IN A CHILDREN EMERGENCY ROOM IN CALABAR, NIGERIA.
Author(s): C.O.A. Enyuma; O.E. Ikpeme; E. Brown-Abang; H. Uket
Institute(s): 1,2 Lecturer/Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, faculty of Medicine, University of Calabar; 3 Senior Registrar, Department of Paediatrics, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
Volume 1 / Issue 1
Abstract
Nearly 8 million children under age five died worldwide in 2010.Tragically, more than half of these childhood deaths are preventable with existing tools and interventions. Poor countries bear a disproportionate burden of child mortality where children are more than 10 times more likely to die before reaching the age of five this is unacceptable. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015 aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all children in the world. The study aims to document the morbidity and mortality pattern seen at the Children Emergency Room (CHER) of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar. Patients and Method: A retrospective study of all ill children admitted into CHER form 1st January to 31st December 2012. The records were reviewed from the admission register and information retrieved included the patient's age, sex, diagnosis and outcomes which in this case were discharge, transfer out, Discharge Against Medical Advice (DAMA), Absconded and death.
Number of Pages: 5
Number of Words: 3235
First Page: 6
Last Page: 10