Profiling emergency department presentations of 14 –15-year-olds in modern Ireland

ConclusionThe results highlight the most common presentations of this subgroup of patients, with trauma, in keeping with recent international data, being the most common presentation. The noted high frequency in the number of mental health/intoxication/self-harm presentations among the Irish teenagers in our region is consistent with trends reported in world literature and serves to emphasise one of the main challenges facing those working in paediatrics in Ireland over the next 10  years.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research