Drowning in Children

Retrospective Analysis of Incident Characteristics, Predicting Parameters, and Long-Term Outcome

Bibliographic Data

ID15714840
AuthorsLiliane Raess (0000-0002-7528-7566, University Children's Hospital Zurich), Anna Darms (University Children's Hospital Zurich), Andreas Meyer‐Heim (0000-0002-6094-6717, University Children's Hospital Zurich, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume7
Issue7
Pages70-70
Publication date2020-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children7070070
PMID32630249
OpenAlexW3039863426
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited50

Supervision of children, especially boys of the age 0-5 years, next to public or private pools is most important for prevention of drowning incidents in Switzerland. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation done by trained staff leads to a better long-term outcome. Medical decision making in severe cases of drowning should consider submersion time, GCS at time of admission, body temperature at time of admission, blood pH, blood glucose, and blood lactate levels, as these parameters correlate with long-term outcome

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation · Cohort · Injury prevention · Poison control · Population · Resuscitation · Retrospective cohort study · Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine · Trauma and Emergency Care Studies · Emergency Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics · Surgery

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