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Project No. 97 (1996)Accidents and Injuries Among Children in Al Ain HospitalStudent Authors: Naeema Eid Kalfan Al-SuweidiFaculty Supervisors: Dr. N. Pugh, Dr. A. BenerAbstract:Objective To determine the patterns of accidents and injuries among children (0-14years) in Al Ain Hospital in the UAE.Methods A descriptive retrospective study was conducted in emergency room (ER) inAl Ain hospital. All trauma paediatric patients age group (0-!4 years) were selectedduring 6 month period (January-June 1994).Results The overall number of paediatric trauma attended the ER in Al-Ain hospitalwere 8207 (70.5% were males, 29.5% were females). Most patients attended at theevening time (56%). The most frequent type of trauma was contusion (40.2%). Themost common cause was falling (13.7%). The most leading cause for admission waspoisoning (41%). The most common cause of trauma below 4 years were falling, bluntand burn while above 4 years were RTA, fight and sports. The sites of injury forchildren below 4 years were commonly in head, neck and trunk, while for above 4years were in upper and lower limbs.Conclusion Childhood injuries represent a significant health problem and a majorhealth hazard leading to morbidity and mortality throughout the world.Recommendations It is recommended that a health educational program should beestablished to reduce the incidence of child trauma.