@article{ref1,
title="Profile of children with child abuse from Serbia",
journal="Indian pediatrics",
year="2022",
author="Zecevic, Maja and Zivanovic, Dragoljub and Adamovic, Tamara and Lazarevic, Dragana and Marjanovic, Vesna and Jovanovic, Zorica and Lilic, Jelena",
volume="59",
number="9",
pages="707-709",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To study the demographic and clinical profile of children with suspected physical or sexual abuse. <br><br>METHODS: Retrospective records of children who were admitted to hospital between January, 2015 to December, 2020 with suspected physical or sexual abuse were evaluated. <br><br>RESULTS: The records of 52 children [mean (SD) age 12.24 (5.32) y, 39 boys] were retrieved. Contusions were the most common injury in 53.8% of boys and 69.2% of girls. The majority (70%) of 8-18 year-old-children were abused by peers, and parents/caregivers were the main perpetrators in 72.7% of younger children. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Child abuse is often underreported, and requires a high index of suspicion and multidisciplinary approach of management.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0019-6061",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}