[Non-traumatic unintentional injuries and risk factors for hospitalization in children presenting to a pediatric emergency department].

Objective: Unintentional injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The authors present the results of a study in which data was collected regarding unintentional injuries presented to the Pediatrics Emergency Department (PED) at Ha'Emek Medical Center. The present study represents the first collection and analysis of such data gathered from the Pediatric Emergency Department in Northern Israel.