Mortality increases with recurrent episodes of nonaccidental trauma in children

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 161-165

  Deans, Katherine J ^a,b   Thackeray, Jonathan ^b   Askegard Giesmann, Johanna R ^b   Earley, Elizabeth ^a   Groner, Jonathan I ^b   Minneci, Peter C ^a,b  

^a THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Mortality; Recurrent abuse; Recurrent nonaccidental trauma

Indexed keywords

ARM FRACTURE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; LEG FRACTURE; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NONACCIDENTAL TRAUMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RIB FRACTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SKULL FRACTURE; SURVIVOR;

AGE FACTORS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; OHIO; RECURRENCE; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84880282728     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3182984831     Document Type: Article

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