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Analysis of Epidemiological and Health-Economic Indicators in Case of Children Ocular Trauma
Analysis of Epidemiological and Health-Economic Indicators in Case of Children Ocular Trauma

Author(s): Laurentiu Stupariu, Ionela Maniu, George Constantin Maniu
Subject(s): Management and complex organizations, Health and medicine and law, Demography and human biology, Welfare services
Published by: Fundatia Română pentru Inteligenta Afacerii
Keywords: Ocular trauma; Pediatric; Health-economic indicators; Hospitalization days; Epidemiology;

Summary/Abstract: Analysis of epidemiological and health-economic indicators on ocular trauma involving children is important for developing targeted managerial, medical and educational strategies of health care providers and patients in order to reduce incidence and severity of pediatric ocular trauma. We analysed data collected from 29 children with ocular trauma from Emergency Hospital of Sibiu, between 2008-2016. For this children with closed globe injury it took an average of 7 days of hospitalization (IQR: (5; 9.5)), with a cost per day of hospitalization on average of 127 RON (IQR: (103; 136)), respectively a total hospitalization cost on average 856 RON (IQR: (529; 998)), with no significant gender or area differences. It took a slightly larger number of hospitalization days in the following situations: (1) in the case of mixed trauma compared to lamellar lacerations or contusions; (2) if the affected area was zone III compared to the other two areas (zone I and zone II); (3) where the visual acuity at admission was less than 1/6(0.16) compared to cases with visual acuity greater than 1/6(0.16); (4) in patients with hypertension at admission compared to those with normal tension or hypotension.

  • Issue Year: V/2017
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 477-482
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English