Epidemiology of patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department in Karachi, Pakistan.
Nadir IjazMatthew C StrehlowN Ewen WangElizabeth PirrottaAreeba TariqNaseeruddin MahmoodSwaminatha MahadevanPublished in: BMC emergency medicine (2018)
This first epidemiological study at Pakistan's largest pediatric ED reveals dramatically high mortality, particularly among neonates. Future research in developing countries should focus on characterizing reasons for high mortality through pre-ED arrival tracking, ED care quality assessment, and post-ED follow-up.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- end stage renal disease
- tertiary care
- risk factors
- cardiovascular events
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- patient reported outcomes
- pain management
- low birth weight
- preterm infants
- patient reported
- affordable care act