Physical violence in children and adolescents: a retrospective study of injuries to the head and neck region
Braz. j. oral sci
; 22: e231486, Jan.-Dec. 2023. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, BBO - Odontologia
| ID: biblio-1518774
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BR218.1
ABSTRACT
Aim:
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of physical violence and head and neck injuries among children and adolescents who suffered physical aggression, firearm aggression, and white gun aggression referred to the Legal Medical Department in a southern city in Brazil.Methods:
This study was performed at Legal Medical Department in the city of Pelotas, RS, Brazil, from January 2011 to December of 2015. Data were collected from medical reports of children and adolescents (0-19 years old). Demographic information such as sex, age, and skin color was collected. Data were submitted to Chi-square test and multivariate Poisson regression analysis.Results:
In this study, 2,716 physical examination reports were analyzed, with a total of 2,171 exams resulting from violence; lesions that had physical aggression as their etiology (1,951) had a higher prevalence. The analysis of the exams revealed that the majority were adolescents (90,05%), white (84.09%), and female (50.21%). The head and neck regions were affected in most cases of violence (57.90%). In the adjusted model, the occurrence of injuries in the head and neck region was higher in males (PR 1.16, CI 95% 1.08 - 1.25), among adolescents (PR 1.28, CI 95% 1.10 - 1.48) and in victims of physical aggression compared to victims of the firearm (2.81, CI 95% 1.79 - 4.40).Conclusion:
The results revealed a high prevalence of head and face injuries in victims of violence and that there was a greater prevalence of physical violence among adolescents compared to children and malesAssuntos
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
BBO - Odontologia
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Ferimentos Perfurantes
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Maus-Tratos Infantis
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Registros Médicos
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Lesões do Pescoço
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Traumatismos Faciais
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Violência com Arma de Fogo
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Traumatismos Craniocerebrais
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. oral sci
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
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Singapura
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Estados Unidos
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Federal University of Pelotas/BR
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National Dental Center Singapore/SG
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill/US