응급실을 방문한 소아 복통환자에서 한국형 응급환자 분류도구에 따른 중증도와 입원의 연관 = Association between the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale level and hospitalization of children with abdominal pain in the emergency department

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Purpose

The Korean Triage and Acuity Scale (KTAS) is a triage tool for patients in the emergency department (ED). We aimed to investigate the association between the KTAS level and hospitalization of children with abdominal pain, a common chief complaint in the ED.








Methods

This study retrospectively reviewed medical records of children aged 3 to 14 years who visited the ED with abdominal pain as a chief complaint. KTAS level (1-3 vs. 4-5), age, gender, presence of associated symptoms (vomiting, diarrhea, hematochezia, and fever), and disposition (rapid discharge, discharge after intravenous hydration, and hospitalization) were collected and compared between the children with KTAS 1-3 and 4-5.








Results

Of 1,050 children enrolled, 618 (58.9%) were classified as KTAS 1-3, and 36 (3.4%) were hospitalized. Vomiting was the most common associated symptom in both groups (63.6%), and 41.5% underwent discharge after intravenous hydration. The children with KTAS 1-3 were more frequently hospitalized (5.0% vs. 1.2%, P < 0.001).








Conclusion

The KTAS may be reliable to predict the hospitalization of children with abdominal pain in the ED with additional consideration of the associated symptoms.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

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