Les accidents domestiques chez l’enfant à Dakar : à propos de 555 cas

Mohamed, Abdul Aziz; Omid, A.; Fall, Aimée Lakh Faye; Mbaye, Papa Alassane; Seck, Ndiogou; Ndour, Oumar; Ngom, Gabriel

doi:10.1016/j.jpp.2015.07.003

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“…In our study, accidents occurred more in July and August (31.2% of cases), the period of long school holidays that corresponds to summer in Western countries. This is in line with that of Mohamed et al [13] who also note a predominance of cases in July, but also in December and April.…”

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“…According to 2012 estimates, 56,168 children under the age of 15 were victimday-to-day accidents; in infants less than one year, 80% of these events occurred at home [12]. The prospective study of Mohamed et al [13] in Dakar recorded 555 cases from November 2009 to December 2010, representing 28.8% of all consultations and 16% of hospitalizations in the emergency unit of the surgery department of the University Hospital Dantec. Ben…”

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Prospective Study of Domestic Accidents of the Child in Brazzaville, Congo

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Gildas³

et al. 2020

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Background: Home related accidents have emerged as an important public health issue in pediatrics. However, very few studies have been conducted in sub-saharan countries on domestic accidents among children. The purpose of this study was to determine the hospital frequency of domestic accidents in Brazzaville children, the type of accident, establish etiological factors and mortality. Methods: A total of 173 cases of domestic accidents were collected through a prospective study conducted from 1 January to 31 December 2017 in the pediatric intensive care unit of the University Hospital of Brazzaville. Medical records of children victims of unintentional trauma at home or in its immediate surroundings were collected. The following variables were recorded: the age and sex of the child, the hour, day and month of occurrence of the accident, parental attitudes in the management, and the prognosis (mortality). Results: Domestic accidents accounted for 9.2% of all admissions. The average age was 28.8 ± 10.5 months, a male predominance was noted (sex ratio equal to 1.6). Domestic accidents were found in 57.5% of children under two years (p < 0.05). These children belong with more than 3 children in 63% of the cases. Accidents were dominated by ingestions (56.1% of cases), followed by falls (16.2%), burns (10.9%) and drug poisoning (9.2%). They often occurred between 12 pm and 8 pm, most often in the yard, the kitchen and the surroundings of the home. Three cases of death (1.53%) were enrolled including 2 cases of burns. Conclusion: domestic accidents are common in Brazzaville but their frequency is underestimated. Accidental ingestion remains the most frequent type of accident and mortality is high. Control of the causative factors is necessary to undertake effective preventive actions.

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Prospective Study of Domestic Accidents of the Child in Brazzaville, Congo

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“…In Dakar, among 555 children attended to at the pediatric emergency, it was observed that domestic accidents constituted 28.8% of all visits and 16% of the admissions in the emergency department. Falling was the major type of accident (62.5%) [4].…”

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Risk Factors for Occurrence of Domestic Accidents Involving Children under the Age of Five: Implications for Nursing Care

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Introduction: Accidents in chilhood are an important theme for Public Health due to what they represent and also to the repercussions for the childrens Health and their community. In this perspective, nursing, particularly in Latin America, has developed few initiatives focused on prevention strategies against domestic accidents; therefore, diagnostic studies are needed to identify this reality especially at home environment. Objective: To investigate the association between risk factors and occurrence of domestic accidents involving children under the age of five in a municipality in the countryside of northeastern Brazil. Method: Analytical, cross-sectional study, conducted with 330 caregivers by using a form for environmental observation as well as a socio-demographic questionnaire. Results: Accidents occurred at home in 97% of cases, with falls being the most common (88.2%). The logistic regression model showed that if there are more than four residents in the household, the probability of accidents increases by 2.9 times; the presence of stairs/steps with no handrail increases the chance by 14.9 times; exits and passageways that are blocked with toys, or other obstructive items, increase the risk by 11.3 times; cleaning products/insecticides stored in low places increases the number of accident by almost 16 times.

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“…Trauma is one of the most common reasons for consultation in pediatric emergency units. Several authors reported that fractures were the most common injuries [1,3,4]. In our study, fractures specific to children occurred predominantly in school-aged patients, representing almost half of the population study.…”

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“…Trauma is the most common cause of consultation at pediatric emergency units, as shown in Senegal and worldwide [1,2]. Consequently, several injuries occur, of which fractures are common [1][2][3][4]. Differently from the adult patients, pediatric ones have an immature, growing skeleton, which properties have two implications: (a) a specific pattern of skeletal injuries and (b) remodeling properties, which allow progressive natural correction of acceptable deformation and make the treatment of children's fractures mainly orthopedic [5].…”

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Fractures of limbs specific to children: the experience of a Senegalese tertiary hospital

Zeng

Fall

Mbaye

et al. 2022

Egypt Pediatric Association Gaz

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Introduction Fractures specific to the pediatric age group represent a particular injury due to their pattern, diagnosis, management, and outcomes. In sub-Saharan Africa, studies on this particular injury are scarce. This study reports sociodemographic, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects and outcomes of these fractures. Methods We conducted a descriptive cross sectional study at the pediatric surgery department of Aristide Le Dantec University Teaching Hospital in Dakar, Senegal, from January 2012 to December 2015. Results A fracture specific to children was diagnosed in 180, of whom 47.7% were school-aged, with 59.4% of males. The mean time from injury to the attendance of our department was 48.2 h. Domestic accidents occurred in 51.1%. A total of 243 fractures occurred, mainly on the upper limbs (75.3%), as the most affected bones were the radius (47.3%), ulna (22.6%), and tibia (13.6%). Greenstick fractures represented 46.9%, buckle fractures, 42.8%, plastic deformations 9%, and subperiosteal fractures 0.7%. In all patients, management was orthopedic, with associated analgesic treatment. No sequel nor other complication was registered. Conclusion Fractures proper to the child are a particular entity in children’s trauma, frequently happening in boys, with greenstick and buckle fractures being the most common. Their treatment is exclusively orthopedic, with excellent outcomes.

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Les accidents domestiques chez l’enfant à Dakar : à propos de 555 cas

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Prospective Study of Domestic Accidents of the Child in Brazzaville, Congo

Prospective Study of Domestic Accidents of the Child in Brazzaville, Congo

Risk Factors for Occurrence of Domestic Accidents Involving Children under the Age of Five: Implications for Nursing Care

Fractures of limbs specific to children: the experience of a Senegalese tertiary hospital

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