Purpose: This study was performed to review the mortality pattern at the emergency ward (EW) of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Methods: A retrospective review of mortality among children hospitalized in the EW was conducted from January 2...
Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has heightened social needs of many families, with the demand for resources, such as food, housing assistance, utilities, childcare, and mental health, rising throughout the United States. These needs were recognized by the Division...
Purpose: Pediatric drug poisoning is a frequent reason for emergency department (ED) visits. Considering the increasing number of mental illnesses in adolescents, it has become a serious public health problem. We aimed to investigate the drug poisoning in the ED.
Methods: We re...
Purpose: This study investigated the association of the index method, defined as the method used in the first suicide attempt (SA), with the outcome of SAs among adolescents.
Methods: The study analyzed medical records of 227 adolescents aged 10-18 years with clear SAs who visi...
