Profile of Children With Child Abuse From Serbia.
Indian Pediatr
; 59(9): 707-709, 2022 09 15.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36101950
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the demographic and clinical profile of children with suspected physical or sexual abuse.METHODS:
Retrospective records of children who were admitted to hospital between January, 2015 to December, 2020 with suspected physical or sexual abuse were evaluated.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.CONCLUSION:
Child abuse is often underreported, and requires a high index of suspicion and multidisciplinary approach of management.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Abuso Sexual na Infância
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Maus-Tratos Infantis
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article