Characteristics of paediatric injuries as predictors of 24-hour disposition from the Emergency Department of a teaching hospital in Southwestern Uganda.

Background: Paediatric injuries are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to characterize paediatric injuries as predictors of disposition from Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Emergency Department (ED) Southwestern Uganda.

Methods: This was a prospective cohort study done from 12th December 2022 to 31st March 2023.