Citation

Levi L, Istaitih A, Geva H, Michaelson M, Guilburd JN, Feinsod M. Harefuah 1995; 129(1-2): 9-12, 80, 79.

Affiliation

Dept. of Neurosurgery, Rambam Medical, Haifa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Israel Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7557718

Abstract

The highly prevalent problem of falls, the main cause of head injury in children, responds to preventive intervention. To aid in designing fall-prevention programs, we defined the pre- and post-hospitalization characteristics of children of 2 predominant Israeli ethnic groups: Jews (Group A) and non-Jews (Group B). In a prospective study conducted over a 10-month period in our emergency room during the morning shift, data from 274 patients aged 0-14 who presented with head injury due to a fall were collected. In Group B falls and damage were significantly more severe. Based on these differences in injury and in referral patterns between the 2 groups, a high-risk profile for head injury from falls in children was compiled to aid in designing an effective prevention program.

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