Long-Term Neurocognitive Outcomes in Pediatric Nonfatal Drowning: Results of a Family Caregiver Survey

Drowning is a leading cause of brain injury in children. Long-term outcome data for drowning survivors are sparse. This study reports neurocognitive outcomes for 154 children hospitalized following drowning. A survey for parent caregivers was distributed online. Likert scale items assessed 10 outcom...

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Published in:Pediatric neurology 2024-02, Vol.151, p.21-28
Main Authors: Razaqyar, Muslima S, Osta, Eri, Towne, Jonathan M, Woolsey, Mary D, Ishaque, Mariam, Chiang, Florence L, Fox, Peter T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain Injuries
Caregivers
Child
Drowning
Hospitalization
Humans
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Summary:Drowning is a leading cause of brain injury in children. Long-term outcome data for drowning survivors are sparse. This study reports neurocognitive outcomes for 154 children hospitalized following drowning. A survey for parent caregivers was distributed online. Likert scale items assessed 10 outcome variables in four domains: motor (three), perception (three), language (three), and social/emotional (one). Cluster analysis, outcome relative risk, and descriptive statistics were applied. Of 208 surveys received, 154 met inclusion criteria. Coma was the most common admission status (n = 137). Cluster analysis identified three outcome groups: Mild (n = 39), Moderate (n = 75), and Severe (n = 40). Motor impairment with cognitive and perceptual sparing (deefferentation) was present in Moderate (P 
ISSN:0887-8994
1873-5150
1873-5150
DOI:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.11.001