Epidemiology, clinical aspects, and management of pediatric drowning

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Review

Roberta Rossi¹  Davide Garelli¹  Barbara De Vito¹  Manuela Pagano¹  Claudia Bondone¹  Irene Raffaldi¹  Francesco Pellegrino² 

[1]Department of Pediatric Emergency, Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital - A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy

[2]Department of Pediatric and Public Health Sciences, Postgraduate School of Pediatrics, Regina Margherita Children Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

关键词: Drowning;    Injury prevention;    Emergency medicine;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13052-023-01464-1

 received in 2023-02-06, accepted in 2023-04-28,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Drowning is the third leading cause of injury death in the pediatric population worldwide, with incidence peaking among those aged 1–4 years and again in adolescence.The purpose of this commentary is to review the basic pathophysiology of drowninginjury and factors that affect the outcome, such as submersion and hypothermia. We also discuss principles of prehospital and in-hospital management, comprising resuscitation and stabilization, administration of oxygen and intravenous liquids, and central reheating.Even though the mortality rate has decreased in recent years, further investments and safety measures are needed to prevent child drowning deaths.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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