Issues Associated With Dog Bite Injuries in Children and Adolescents Assessed at the Emergency Department

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 445-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kam-lun Ellis Hon ◽  
Chun-cheung Antony Fu ◽  
Chung-ming Chor ◽  
Pui-shan Helen Tang ◽  
Ting-fan Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Bite Injuries

scholarly journals Dog Bite Injuries: Primary and Secondary Emergency Department Presentations—A Retrospective Cohort Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen A. Pfortmueller ◽  
Anastasios Efeoglou ◽  
Hansjakob Furrer ◽  
Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Infectious Complications ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Bite Injuries

Dog bites in humans are a complex problem, embracing both public health and animal welfare. The primary aim of this study is to examine primary and secondary presentations related to dog bite injuries in adults.Methods. We retrospectively assessed all adult patients admitted with a dog bite injury to the Emergency Department of Bern University Hospital.Results. A total of 431 patients were eligible for the study. Forty-nine (11.4%) of all patients were admitted with secondary presentations. Bites to the hands were most common (177, 41.1%). All patients (47, 100%) with secondary presentations were admitted because of signs of infection. The median time since the dog bite was 3.8 days (SD 3.9, range 1–21). Thirty-one patients had already been treated with antibiotic; coamoxicillin was the most common primary antibiotic therapy (27/47 patients, 57.4%). Patients with injuries to the hand were at increased risk of secondary presentations (OR 2.08, 95% CI 1.21–3.55,P<0.006).Conclusion. Dog bite injuries to the hands are a major problem. They often lead to infectious complications. Immediate antibiotic therapy should carefully be evaluated for each patient.

Education of children and adolescents for preventing dog bite injuries

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier JM Duperrex ◽  
Karen Blackhall ◽  
Mafalda Burri
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Bite Injuries

scholarly journals Patterns and Outcomes of dog bite injuries presenting to emergency department in a tertiary care hospital at Karachi

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ikram Ali ◽  
Seemin Jamali ◽  
Tehreem Ashraf ◽  
Nasibullah Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Bite Injuries

Objectives: To assess patterns & outcomes of dog bite injuries coming to a public sector tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: This was a one-year descriptive cross sectional study from 1st June 2018- 31st May 2019 using consecutive sampling technique. Data of 7512 patients was collected from animal-bite clinic of a tertiary care hospital. Inclusion criteria was animal bite cases that were reported during the dates 1st June 2018 to 31st May 2019, Incomplete records were excluded. Data comprising of time of bite, the location of the victim at the time of bite within the city, animal responsible for the bite, gender and age of victim, date of presentation, site and category of bite (as per WHO criteria) was recorded by the primary investigator. The study was conducted at Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Centre. Results: Among 7512 participants 85.8% were males, 32.2% victims reported time of bite between morning and noon, 78.8% of bites involved lower limbs. 51.6% of the bites belonged to category 2. Stray dog bites were observed in 90.3% of cases. Outcome showed 54.9% completed their vaccination, while 44.3% did not show for complete follow up, 3.99% bites were grievous & 0.03% reported with developed rabies. Conclusion: Research reveals Males belonging to adult age group were most vulnerable, most bites were inflicted in early hours, most common animal inflicting the bites were stray dogs. Many victims did not complete their vaccination from the same centre. Peak of the summer was associated with a decline in number of incidents. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3464 How to cite this:Ali MI, Jamali S, Ashraf T, Ahmed N. Patterns and Outcomes of dog bite injuries presenting to emergency department in a tertiary care hospital at Karachi. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(3):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3464 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

A comparison of dog bite injuries in younger and older children treated in a pediatric emergency department

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
LISA MARIE BERNARDO ◽  
MARY JANE GARDNER ◽  
RACHAEL L. ROSENFIELD ◽  
BETH COHEN ◽  
RAYMOND PITETTI
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Pediatric Emergency ◽  
Pediatric Emergency Department ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Bite Injuries

Epidemiological Features of Dog Bites among Children Attending Emergency Room in Al-showmely General Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (SPL1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Alwan Baiee ◽  
Weli Hatif
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Room ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Dog Bite ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Post Exposure ◽  
Dog Bites ◽  
Bite Injuries

Dog bites are common and can affect victims of different ages.Dog bite injuries in children are a preventable health problem.Dog bites are a serious health problem that cause both physical and emotional damage to victims and considerable cost to communities. Studies on dog bites among Iraqi children were very scarce.This study focuses on theincidence,mechanisms,and epidemiologicalcircumstances ofdog biteinjuriesin a series of pediatric patients who sustained dog bites in emergency Room. MethodologyA cross sectional study was designed to studyall cases of dog bites attending the emergency room in AL-Showmely General Hospital located in the southern district – Babylon province-Iraq, during the period ; from the January, first,2017 through theend of March, 2018.Special constructed were prepared to collect data through interview of victims or their companions who attended the emergency section during this period,ethical clearances were obtained.*A total of 320 children presented to the hospital with dog bite injuries.The incidence rate of dog bites was 275 per 100000 population, the male to female ratio was 3:1.the most common dog bite injuries took place in September44 (13.75%). Injury rates were highest in those aged 0-4,declining thereafter with age. In the 6-10, year age group141 (44.1%), most of cases living in rural district (villages). The most affected location were lower limbs, only 3.4% of the injured children had completed the post exposure anti rabies vaccine. Dog bites are common health problem among children,Children who are younger than 10 years represent the high-risk group for dog attacks. very few of them had complete the prophylactic post exposure vaccine Therefore, prevention strategies should focus on public education,training health care providers and controlling stray dogs.

Sa2001 Differences in Emergency Department Evaluation for Children and Adolescents With Crohn's Disease by Race and Insurance Status

2015 ◽  
Vol 148 (4) ◽  
pp. S-380
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Dotson ◽  
Josh Bricker ◽  
Michael Kappelman ◽  
Deena Chisolm ◽  
Wallace Crandall
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Crohn’S Disease ◽  
Crohn's Disease ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Insurance Status ◽  
Department Evaluation
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