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To evaluate clinical outcomes and assess prehospital and hospital predictors of mortality in pediatric warm near-drowning cases.

September 1, 2001Annals of Saudi MedicineOpen Access

Pediatric Near Drowning: The Experience of King Khalid University Hospital

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SASaleh M. Al-MofaddaKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre ANAli NassarKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre AAAbdullah AlturkiKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

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Retrospective review identifies severe physiological markers predicting mortality in pediatric near-drowning cases, highlighting the critical need for pool safety and basic life support.

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To evaluate clinical outcomes and assess prehospital and hospital predictors of mortality in pediatric warm near-drowning cases.
Retrospective review of 28 pediatric near-drowning cases (aged 1 to 13 years) admitted over a 10-year period ending June 1998 at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Evaluated prehospital factors (submersion duration, bystander CPR, pool safety adherence) and hospital admission variables (vital signs, Glasgow Coma Scale, arterial pH, and blood glucose).
Overall, 11 patients (39.3%) died in the pediatric intensive care unit, while 17 patients (60.7%) survived and were discharged alive.
A submersion time >5 minutes, absence of vital signs in the emergency room, Glasgow Coma Scale ≤4, arterial pH ≤7.0, and blood sugar ≥10 mmol/L significantly predicted poor outcome (P < 0.05).
None of the patients' families possessed cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, and only one of 21 private pools met standard safety regulations.

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Al-Mofadda et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a762ce61ce449dc427097b3 https://doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2001.300

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Retrospective review identifies severe physiological markers predicting mortality in pediatric near-drowning cases, highlighting the critical need for pool safety and basic life support.

Pediatric Near Drowning: The Experience of King Khalid University Hospital

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Pediatric Near Drowning: The Experience of King Khalid University Hospital

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