Children Left Unattended in Parked Vehicles in India: An Analysis of 40 Fatalities from 2011 to 2020.
J Trop Pediatr
; 67(3)2021 07 02.
Article
em En
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| ID: mdl-32929468
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Fatalities in children left unattended in parked motor vehicles are being reported frequently in the last decade but little research has been done analysing the circumstances leading to such preventable deaths in India.OBJECTIVES:
To analyse circumstances leading to fatalities in children left unattended in parked motor vehicles in India.METHODS:
This study was a descriptive analysis conducted on the basis of an Internet search of published news in major Indian newspapers/channels using different combination of keywords. We extracted data from the published news using a pre-determined tool.RESULTS:
Between 2011 and 2020, there were 23 incidents that resulted in 40 fatalities across India mostly in summer months. Majority of children were 4-6 years of age (26/40). Ninety percent of children gained access to unattended vehicles for playing and getting locked accidentally (36/40) while remaining cases involved being forgotten (3/40) or intentionally left behind (1/40).CONCLUSION:
Majority of hyperthermia-related deaths occurred while children gained access to unattended vehicles for playing and getting locked accidentally.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Veículos Automotores
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Febre
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Trop Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia