Is the golden hour optimally used in South Africa for children presenting with polytrauma?

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dc.contributor.authorZuidgeest, J
dc.contributor.authorJonkheijm, A
dc.contributor.authorVan Dijk, M
dc.contributor.authorVan As, A
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:18:06Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:18:06Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The major paediatric public health problem worldwide is injury or trauma. In 2004, 950 000 children died as a result of injury. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the logistics of medical care after paediatric polytrauma within the first hours after arrival into a trauma unit - the so-called Golden Hour. METHODS: Children presenting with polytrauma to the Trauma Unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital between May 2011 and August 2011 were considered for inclusion in the study. RESULTS: Fifty-five children were included in the final analysis. The median duration of stay in the Trauma Unit was 205 minutes (interquartile range 135 - 274). CONCLUSION: Several factors were identified that unnecessarily prolonged the time that patients stayed in the trauma unit following arrival in hospital for polytrauma management.
dc.identifier.apacitationZuidgeest, J., Jonkheijm, A., Van Dijk, M., & Van As, A. (2013). Is the golden hour optimally used in South Africa for children presenting with polytrauma?. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, 103(3), 166 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34904en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationZuidgeest, J, A Jonkheijm, M Van Dijk, and A Van As "Is the golden hour optimally used in South Africa for children presenting with polytrauma?." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> 103, 3. (2013): 166 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34904en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationZuidgeest, J., Jonkheijm, A., Van Dijk, M. & Van As, A. 2013. Is the golden hour optimally used in South Africa for children presenting with polytrauma?. <i>South African Medical Journal.</i> 103(3):166 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34904en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2469
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Zuidgeest, J AU - Jonkheijm, A AU - Van Dijk, M AU - Van As, A AB - BACKGROUND: The major paediatric public health problem worldwide is injury or trauma. In 2004, 950 000 children died as a result of injury. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the logistics of medical care after paediatric polytrauma within the first hours after arrival into a trauma unit - the so-called Golden Hour. METHODS: Children presenting with polytrauma to the Trauma Unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital between May 2011 and August 2011 were considered for inclusion in the study. RESULTS: Fifty-five children were included in the final analysis. The median duration of stay in the Trauma Unit was 205 minutes (interquartile range 135 - 274). CONCLUSION: Several factors were identified that unnecessarily prolonged the time that patients stayed in the trauma unit following arrival in hospital for polytrauma management. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 3 J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2013 SM - 0038-2469 T1 - Is the golden hour optimally used in South Africa for children presenting with polytrauma? TI - Is the golden hour optimally used in South Africa for children presenting with polytrauma? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34904 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34904
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationZuidgeest J, Jonkheijm A, Van Dijk M, Van As A. Is the golden hour optimally used in South Africa for children presenting with polytrauma?. South African Medical Journal. 2013;103(3):166 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34904.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.sourceSouth African Medical Journal
dc.source.journalissue3
dc.source.journalvolume103
dc.source.pagination166 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.6402
dc.subject.otherChildren
dc.subject.otherinjury
dc.subject.otherblessure
dc.subject.otherhôpital
dc.subject.otherhospital
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.subject.otherpublic health
dc.subject.otherPublic health
dc.subject.otherlogistique
dc.subject.otherLogistics
dc.subject.otherMedical care
dc.subject.otherMethods
dc.subject.otherRed Cross and Red Crescent
dc.subject.otherWar
dc.subject.otherwar
dc.subject.otherguerre
dc.subject.otherAnalysis
dc.subject.otheranalysis
dc.subject.otherManufacturers' agents
dc.subject.otherCommission merchants
dc.subject.othertime
dc.subject.otherTime
dc.subject.otherPatients
dc.subject.othermanagement
dc.subject.otherManagement
dc.titleIs the golden hour optimally used in South Africa for children presenting with polytrauma?
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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