An abstract of the study, "Predictors of In Hospital Mortality in Drowning and Submersion in Children and Adolescents in the United States: A national inpatient database analysis," will be presented on Monday, Oct. 28, in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. A research to be presented at American Academy of Pediatrics 2019 National Conference & Exhibition finds 1 in 10 children succumb to drowning injuries after being hospitalized.
Approximately 1 in 10 children admitted for injuries related to drowning end up dying despite comprehensive medical care after being admitted to a hospital, according to new research being presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2019 National Conference & Exhibition.
"Although there has been a recent decline in drowning-related deaths in children, drowning continues to claim the lives of three children every day in the United States," said abstract author Krishna Kishore Umapathi, MD, a post-residency pediatric cardiology fellow at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. "It remains the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1 to 14," he said.
The researchers analyzed 2003-2016 data from a large, population-based inpatient hospitalization database, focusing on all patients up to 20 years of age with a diagnosis of drowning. The data revealed several demographic factors that significantly increased the risk of drowning-related hospitalizations. These included: (a). being under 5 years of age, male, and Caucasian, (b). having public insurance (Medicaid).
