Morbidity and mortality of pediatric drowning in Qatar: an epidemiological analysis of submersion encounters at a level I pediatric trauma center

Key Points

• To analyze the frequency and outcomes of pediatric drowning incidents at a trauma center in Qatar.
• Retrospective analysis of submersion encounters at a level I pediatric trauma center.
• Review of incomplete prehospital data and lack of long-term follow-up.
• Insights into the morbidity and mortality associated with pediatric drowning cases.
• Identification of trends in submersion encounters over the study period.