Is penetrating injury on the increase in south-western Sydney?
This study found no significant increase in penetrating trauma or violent crime predisposing to penetrating injury in south-western Sydney.
1. Statistically significant decrease in the prevalence and the severity of peri-intraventricular haemorrhage in the analysis carried out between 2005 and 2009 is a positive conclusion. A negative finding is the fact that the incidence of IV degree intraventricular haemorrhage, does not show a falling trend. 2. A fall in the number of deaths in the population of premature infants born in our Department can be the result of significantly improved medical care in the compared groups. 3. In both cohorts still insufficient percentage of pregnant women receiving prenatal corticosteroids in cases of high risk pregnancy, could be linked with unsatisfactory prophylactie perinatal care. This could lead to lack of improvement in the incidence of IV degree intraventricular haemorrhage. 4. The existing data base in Poland on the incidence of PVH/IVH in the risk group, is insufficient for comparison with European Union Countries data in the EuroNeoNet. The significance of this pathology on individual, social and economic levels, creates a need to carry out periodical analysis, at regional level, concerning its incidence, causes and effects.