• Arch. Dis. Child. · May 2019

    Multicenter Study

    Epidemiology and aetiology of paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest in England and Wales.

    • James Vassallo, Melanie Webster, Edward B G Barnard, Mark D Lyttle, Jason E Smith, and PERUKI (Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland).
    • Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
    • Arch. Dis. Child. 2019 May 1; 104 (5): 437-443.

    ObjectiveTo describe the epidemiology and aetiology of paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) in England and Wales.DesignPopulation-based analysis of the UK Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) database.Patients And SettingAll paediatric and adolescent patients with TCA recorded on the TARN database for a 10-year period (2006-2015).MeasuresPatient demographics, Injury Severity Score (ISS), location of TCA ('prehospital only', 'in-hospital only' or 'both'), interventions performed and outcome.Results21 710 paediatric patients were included in the database; 129 (0.6%) sustained TCA meeting study inclusion criteria. The majority, 103 (79.8%), had a prehospital TCA. 62.8% were male, with a median age of 11.7 (3.4-16.6) years, and a median ISS of 34 (25-45). 110 (85.3%) had blunt injuries, with road-traffic collision the most common mechanism (n=73, 56.6%). 123 (95.3%) had severe haemorrhage and/or traumatic brain injury. Overall 30-day survival was 5.4% ((95% CI 2.6 to 10.8), n=7). 'Pre-hospital only' TCA was associated with significantly higher survival (n=6) than those with TCA in both 'pre-hospital and in-hospital' (n=1)-13.0% (95% CI 6.1% to 25.7%) and 1.2% (95% CI 0.1% to 6.4%), respectively, p<0.05. The greatest survival (n=6, 10.3% (95% CI 4.8% to 20.8%)) was observed in those transported to a paediatric major trauma centre (MTC) (defined as either a paediatric-only MTC or combined adult-paediatric MTC).ConclusionsSurvival is possible from the resuscitation of children in TCA, with overall survival comparable to that reported in adults. The highest survival was observed in those with a pre-hospital only TCA, and those who were transported to an MTC. Early identification and aggressive management of paediatric TCA is advocated.© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

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