This study examined the characteristics of pediatric stratified by age who presented to the emergency department (ED) with gastroenteritis. Using the National Emergency Department Information System from January 1 to December 31, 2019, were analyzed for 191,035 cases of gastroenteritis patients aged...
This study examined the characteristics of pediatric stratified by age who presented to the emergency department (ED) with gastroenteritis. Using the National Emergency Department Information System from January 1 to December 31, 2019, were analyzed for 191,035 cases of gastroenteritis patients aged < 19 years. In the ED, abdominal pain was the most common symptom among pediatrics (32.0%): the proportion of abdominal pain cases among the 2-11 years, and 12-18 years was 34.9% and 39.5%, respectively; vomiting was the most common among infants aged 0-1 years (44.5%). The patient’s visited 18-24 hours (43.9%), weekdays & nights (42.7%) and winter (30.6%) were high. For the triage, the grades were as follows: 0-1 years, severe (51.3%); 2-11 years, mild (63.5%); 12-18 years, mild (63.9%). ED discharge rates were high for all ages, and the hospitalization rate was the highest for those aged 0-1 years. The younger the age, the longer the length of stay and the more frequent the visits. Age-based differences in the characteristics of pediatrics presenting to the ED with gastroenteritis were observed.
This study examined the characteristics of pediatric stratified by age who presented to the emergency department (ED) with gastroenteritis. Using the National Emergency Department Information System from January 1 to December 31, 2019, were analyzed for 191,035 cases of gastroenteritis patients aged < 19 years. In the ED, abdominal pain was the most common symptom among pediatrics (32.0%): the proportion of abdominal pain cases among the 2-11 years, and 12-18 years was 34.9% and 39.5%, respectively; vomiting was the most common among infants aged 0-1 years (44.5%). The patient’s visited 18-24 hours (43.9%), weekdays & nights (42.7%) and winter (30.6%) were high. For the triage, the grades were as follows: 0-1 years, severe (51.3%); 2-11 years, mild (63.5%); 12-18 years, mild (63.9%). ED discharge rates were high for all ages, and the hospitalization rate was the highest for those aged 0-1 years. The younger the age, the longer the length of stay and the more frequent the visits. Age-based differences in the characteristics of pediatrics presenting to the ED with gastroenteritis were observed.
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