Citation

Branco RG, Broomfield D, Rampon V, Garcia PC, Piva JP. Emerg. Med. J. 2006; 23(4): e25.

Affiliation

Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Sao Lucas, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. brancori@terra.com.br

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/emj.2005.028027

PMID

16549557

PMCID

PMC2579528

Abstract

Injuries and deaths among children left unattended in motor vehicles are frequent and the rates are increasing. Injuries associated with motor vehicle power windows usually affect children, in particular children under 6 years of age. This case report is about a child who was asphyxiated because of a motor vehicle power window closing. She was rapidly resuscitated and recovered fully. A brief review of the literature, epidemiology, and preventive measures to avoid this type of injury is also presented.