2015
DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2015-205285
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A profile of suspected child abuse as a subgroup of major trauma patients

Abstract: IntroductionNon-accidental injury (NAI) in children is an important cause of major injury. The Trauma Audit Research Network (TARN) recently analysed data on the demographics of paediatric trauma and highlighted NAI as a major cause of death and severe injury in children. This paper examined TARN data to characterise accidental versus abusive cases of major injury.MethodsThe national trauma registry of England and Wales (TARN) database was interrogated for the classification of mechanism of injury in children … Show more

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“…0.84/0.58 Describe the terms for a better understanding of professionals using the instrument. (1) The concepts of dissociative experiences are complex and require clarity even for mental health professionals. (24) Encopresis (repeated defecation, including in inappropriate places) or enuresis (lack of control of sphincters) without the identification of stressful situations (such as mourning or parental divorce).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…(1) For most children, the arrival of a new sibling is considered a period of developmental crisis and can cause changes in behavior or emotional state. (23) Excessively nice behavior (unusual) with strangers, including health professionals (looking for affection).…”
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