@article{ref1,
title="Effect of war on weapon-related deaths in Croatian children and youth",
journal="Archives of pediatrics and adolescent medicine",
year="2008",
author="Mujkić, Aida and Peek-Asa, Corinne L. and Young, Tracy and Rodin, U.",
volume="162",
number="2",
pages="140-144",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To identify trends in weapon-related deaths associated with the Homeland War (1991-1995) among children in Croatia. DESIGN: Retrospective review. PARTICIPANTS: Croatian children aged from birth through 19 years who died as the result of a weapon-related injury from 1986 through 2005. Main Exposure Injury deaths of children by intent (homicide, suicide, operations of war, and unintentional), cause, and age. OUTCOME MEASURES: Number and rate of injury deaths among Croatian children before, during, and after the war. RESULTS: Compared with the period before the war, weapon-related homicide and suicide rates increased by more than 3-fold, and unintentional weapon-related deaths increased by more than 6-fold during the war. These increases persisted for 5 years following the end of the war and decreased more than 5 years after the war. Death rates from non-weapon causes did not increase during this period. Overall, 81.9% of the weapon-related deaths were caused by firearms and 18.1% were caused by explosive devices. CONCLUSIONS: The Homeland War led to an increase in weapon-related deaths of all intents. Programs that focus on the prevention of weapon-related injuries should be integrated into programs that assist countries in rebuilding after political unrest.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1072-4710",
doi="10.1001/archpediatrics.2007.31",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpediatrics.2007.31"
}