07 December 2025 : Clinical Research
Peripheral Intravenous Access Rates Obtained by Emergency Medical Services in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Study
Paweł Samocki
ACDEF 1,2*, Robert Gałązkowski ACDEF 3, Patryk Rzońca ACDEF 4, Daniel Celiński ABCDEF 3, Katarzyna Przybyłek ACDEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.949115
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e949115
Table 1 Characteristics of emergency medical services interventions in pediatric patients.
| Variable | Total (n=6331) |
|---|---|
| Year – n (%) | |
| 2020 | 1792 (28.31) |
| 2021 | 1779 (28.10) |
| 2022 | 2760 (43.60) |
| Season – n (%) | |
| Spring | 1644 (25.97) |
| Summer | 1643 (25.95) |
| Autumn | 1584 (25.02) |
| Winter | 1460 (23.06) |
| Time of call – n (%) | |
| 0: 00 AM – 7: 59 AM | 936 (14.78) |
| 8: 00 AM – 3: 59 PM | 2745 (43.36) |
| 4: 00 PM – 11: 59 PM | 2650 (41.86) |
| Origin of call – n (%) | |
| Urban | 2514 (39.71) |
| Rural | 3817 (60.29) |
| Sex – n (%) | |
| Female | 2940 (46.44) |
| Male | 3391 (53.56) |
| Age – n (%) | |
| <1 year | 611 (9.65) |
| 1–4 years | 1600 (25.27) |
| 5–11 years | 1374 (21.70) |
| 12–18 years | 2746 (43.37) |