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ABSTRACTcare in Pediatric head injuries –Nursing Neuro surgery ICUAnu Antony , Deepak Agrawal Department of Neurosurgery, JPNA Trauma Centre, AIIMS ,New DelhiBackground: Nursing assessment of pediatric head injuries is difficult as GCS scoring system is not applicable to this age group. Also managing head injured children in the same ICU with adults is challengingObjectives: To assess outcome of admitted pediatric head injury patients (
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Anu AntonyDepartment of Neurosurgery
JPNATC, AIIMSNew Delhi
Data reported by studies in trauma centers show that head injury represents 75-97% pediatric trauma deaths.
According to National Center for Health Statics the mortality rate from head trauma is 29% in pediatric population.(Pediatric head trauma , Albela stock ,2009)
BACKGROUNDNursing assessment of pediatric head injury cases
are difficult as GCS scoring system is not applicable to thisgroup and also managing head injured children in the same ICU with adults is challenging.Nurse plays a vital role as thereIs no pediatrician in our ICU
OBJECTIVETo assess outcome of admitted
pediatric head injury patients (< 12 years) as a surrogate marker for nursing care in the ICU
MATERIALS AND METHODSType of study – Prospective
Duration – 9 months (Jan 2011 – Sept 2011)
Variable – Age < 12 years
MODE OF INJURY
OTHERS-2
FALL FROM HEIGHT 82
RTA20
OBSERVATIONS
BOYS 70
GIRLS34
OBSERVATIONS No. of patients underwent surgical intervention- 49% (51)
OBSERVATIONDISTRIBUTION OF PATIENTS
DISTRIBUTION OF MORTALITY RATE
17 (33.3%)
OBSERVATION
OBSERVATIONS OVERALL MORTALITY RATE -19.23% (n-20)
OBSERVATION
COMpARISON OF DISCHARGE STATUS
Improved same Deteriorated
29(56.9%) 3(5.9%) 1(2%)
15(78.9%) 2(10.5%) 0
27(84.4%) 2(9.4%) 3(6.25%
OBSERVATIONS Average hospital stay 10 days
(range 2-94 days)
Patients still hospitalized at the
time of this study – 2
CONCLUSIONSThe mortality rates compare vary favorably with
international data.
This study shows that head injured children can
be managed appropriately in neurosurgery ICU
with nurses trained in neuro-nursing
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