Association between the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale level and hospitalization of children with abdominal pain in the emergency department
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
;
: 97-101, 2017.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-225121
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The Korean Triage and Acuity Scale (KTAS) is a triage tool for patients in the emergency department (ED). We aimed to investigate the association between the KTAS level and hospitalization of children with abdominal pain, a common chief complaint in the ED.METHODS:
This study retrospectively reviewed medical records of children aged 3 to 14 years who visited the ED with abdominal pain as a chief complaint. KTAS level (1–3 vs. 4–5), age, gender, presence of associated symptoms (vomiting, diarrhea, hematochezia, and fever), and disposition (rapid discharge, discharge after intravenous hydration, and hospitalization) were collected and compared between the children with KTAS 1–3 and 4–5.RESULTS:
Of 1,050 children enrolled, 618 (58.9%) were classified as KTAS 1–3, and 36 (3.4%) were hospitalized. Vomiting was the most common associated symptom in both groups (63.6%), and 41.5% underwent discharge after intravenous hydration. The children with KTAS 1–3 were more frequently hospitalized (5.0% vs. 1.2%, P < 0.001).CONCLUSION:
The KTAS may be reliable to predict the hospitalization of children with abdominal pain in the ED with additional consideration of the associated symptoms.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Pediatria
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Vômito
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Dor Abdominal
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Prontuários Médicos
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Triagem
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Estado Terminal
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Diarreia
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Emergências
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Medicina de Emergência
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Criança
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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