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Purpose: This study was aimed at assessing Down syndrome (DS) incidents that apply for child emergency service and comparing the incidents that apply for clinic for routine control purposes. Method: Between 01.10.2018-31.03.2019, a third-party university hospital with DS patients (Group 1) who apply for any reason for child emergency service, DS patients (Group 2) who apply for the purpose of routine check in the child clinic were taken to work. The demographic data of the patients (age, gender), weight, height and headache measurements, and the data of their general health status were examined. The incidents in Group 1 were assessed by the child’s emergency service application complaint, physical examination findings, laboratory examinations, imaging methods and the patient’s conclusion. Results: 41 facts in group 1 with an average age of 50,24±48,4 (1-163) months (13 girls, 28 men), and 49 facts in group 2 with an average age of 52,94±50,1 (1-168) months (17 girls, 32 men) were taken to study. The number of cases in group 1 was higher compared to group 2 with heart disease (p=0,004), drug use for heart disease (p=0,038), thyroid disease (p=0,001) and drug use for thyroid disease (p=0,001) while the number of cases in group 2 with sporting (p=0,032) was statistically significantly higher compared to group 1. There was no difference between the groups in terms of anthropometric measurements. The result: the knowledge of the general health status of disadvantaged patients will enable them to provide better health care. The DS incidents that apply to child emergency services show different characteristics than the DS incidents that apply to a clinic for routine control purposes in terms of general health and accompanying diseases.

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