TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Childhood Trauma Profile at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India
JO  - Indian pediatrics
A1  - Verma, Swapna
A1  - Lal, Neena
A1  - Lodha, Rakesh
A1  - Murmu, Lakhiram
SP  - 168
EP  - 171
VL  - 46
IS  - 2
N2  - Childhood injuries are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We evaluated the type of pediatric injuries encountered in the emergency room amongst 225 children (boys 151, girls 64; age range, 2 mo-12 yr). Data were collected using a structured injury proforma over a period of 12 months. Injuries occurred at home (n=137, 60.8%), street (n=38, 16.8%), and playground (n=37, 16.4%). Most frequent injuries were falls (n=144, 64%) and road traffic injuries (RTI) (n=37, 16.4%). Injuries mostly consisted of fractures (n=72, 32%), bruises (n=39, 17.3%), and lacerations (n=35, 15.5%). Child abuse was recognized in 7 (3.5%) children. There was an average delay of 2 hour 50 minutes to reach the medical facility.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0019-6061
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -