@article{ref1,
title="Unintentional head injury in children less than 3 years of age: an insight into safety practices in a developing country",
journal="Pediatric neurosurgery",
year="2017",
author="Waqas, Muhammad and Jooma, Rashid",
volume="52",
number="5",
pages="306-312",
abstract="Being dependent on caretakers for their safety, children under the age of 3 years are particularly vulnerable to unintentional injury. To identify the circumstances and consequences of head injury in this age group and to assess preventability in a setting of low parental educational levels, we conducted a retrospective cohort study of children less than 3 years of age admitted to hospital with a head injury and in addition categorized the degree of preventability of injury. This study included 109 children, representing a third of head-injured children under the age of 16 years, and 23.4% of these were infants. A significant proportion of head injuries, i.e., 20.18%, were designated &quot;serious&quot; and there was an in-hospital mortality rate of 7.3%. Most of the injuries (80%) occurred in the home and 76% could have been prevented through improved parental supervision and safety measures. We conclude that, in a setting of low maternal education, head injuries in preschoolers largely result from a lack of diligence of the caretakers, presenting opportunities for prevention strategies via a multidimensional approach that integrates safety information into the preexisting national health programs.<br><br>© 2017 S. Karger AG, Basel.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1016-2291",
doi="10.1159/000479282",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000479282"
}