He is still hospitalized at theNeonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Policlinico Of Messina the 4-year-old boy victim of acute asphyxia caused by theprolonged immersion in swimming pool waterof a farmhouse in Caronia, where the little boy ended up while playing at the edge of the pool.
The child, son of Polish parents on holiday in Sicilyis still intubated. The inhaled water, according to what we learned from the health workers, penetrated the lungs causing a lack of oxygen and several other reactions including laryngospasm. The CT scan did not show any neurological damage, but soon, to complete the diagnostic process, the little boy will undergo a thoracic magnetic resonance.
The timely rescue, first by the parents themselves, who managed to pull the child out of the water in time, then by the 118 staff who arrived on the scene and immediately treated the pulmonary edema of the half-drowned man, they prevented the irreparable from happening.
The fact remains that the age of greatest danger, linked to drowning and near-drowning, is between 1 and 4 years.but also adolescence. More often these episodes occur during the holidays, when parents’ attention may wane. Just like it happened yesterday. Drowning is among the top 10 causes of death among children and youth worldwide. In 2020, drowning was the leading cause of death in the United States, second only to motor vehicle crashes for children ages 5 to 9.
