• Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord) · Jan 2013

    [Epidemiology of paediatric emergencies in ENT].

    • N Bouchareb, R L Abada, S Rouadi, M Mahtar, M Roubal, A Janah, M Essaadi, and F Kadiri.
    • Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord). 2013 Jan 1; 134 (2): 95-9.

    ObjectiveTo assess the prevalence and severity of pediatric emergencies in ENT in Casablanca.Material And MethodsThis is a retrospective study over two years from January 1st 2010 to December 31, 2011, covering 2220 pediatric othorhinolaryngology emergencies observed in the emergency department of the "20 August Casablanca" hospital.ResultsMales predominate and account for 72.25% compared to 27.74% of girls. The mean age was 7.5 years ranging from 03 months to 15 years. Five pathologies top the list; head and neck wounds (28.11%), foreign bodies (21.62%), infectious emergencies (21.57%), blunt trauma (16.39%), and finally hemorrhages from natural orifices (11.22%).ConclusionThis study assessed the prevalence and severity of ENT emergencies in children in Casablanca.

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