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Trauma Center Designation Effects on Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Dog Bites: A Retrospective Study
Academic Level (Author 1)
Medical Student
Discipline/Specialty (Author 1)
Pediatrics
Discipline Track
Patient Care
Abstract
Introduction: Clinical outcomes associated with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) trauma center designation have been examined for many conditions. However, we sought to analyze the association between ACS pediatric trauma center designation and outcomes following pediatric dog bite trauma cases, which has rarely been studied.
Methods: The National Trauma Data Bank was queried to identify pediatric (0-19y) dog bite trauma patients admitted to ACS pediatric level I or II trauma centers from 2007-2016. Chi-Squared and Odds Ratio statistical analyses were used to compare the outcomes.
Results:We identified 6,196 pediatric dog bite trauma patients treated at ACS level I or II trauma centers from 2007- 2016: 4,415 at level I and 1,781 at level II. Patients admitted to level I facilities spent 1.13 more days in the ICU (p
Conclusion: Given these results, pediatric dog-bite patients with severe injuries are more likely to survive in a ACS level I facility rather than a level II. These findings suggest the ACS trauma center designation can be a significant predictor of discharge disposition and mortality in pediatric dog bite trauma patients.
Presentation Type
Poster
Recommended Citation
Feng, Jessy; Orta, Sabrina; Aquino, Alejandro; Berry, Lori; Fofana, Demba; and Berry, Paul, "Trauma Center Designation Effects on Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Dog Bites: A Retrospective Study" (2023). Research Colloquium. 19.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/colloquium/2022/posters/19
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Trauma Center Designation Effects on Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Dog Bites: A Retrospective Study
Introduction: Clinical outcomes associated with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) trauma center designation have been examined for many conditions. However, we sought to analyze the association between ACS pediatric trauma center designation and outcomes following pediatric dog bite trauma cases, which has rarely been studied.
Methods: The National Trauma Data Bank was queried to identify pediatric (0-19y) dog bite trauma patients admitted to ACS pediatric level I or II trauma centers from 2007-2016. Chi-Squared and Odds Ratio statistical analyses were used to compare the outcomes.
Results:We identified 6,196 pediatric dog bite trauma patients treated at ACS level I or II trauma centers from 2007- 2016: 4,415 at level I and 1,781 at level II. Patients admitted to level I facilities spent 1.13 more days in the ICU (p
Conclusion: Given these results, pediatric dog-bite patients with severe injuries are more likely to survive in a ACS level I facility rather than a level II. These findings suggest the ACS trauma center designation can be a significant predictor of discharge disposition and mortality in pediatric dog bite trauma patients.