The impact of fatal pediatric trauma on aboriginal children.
J Pediatr Surg
; 48(5): 1065-70, 2013 May.
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| ID: mdl-23701784
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Injuries are the leading cause of death in young people. Our aim is to examine the differences between aboriginal and non-aboriginal pediatric trauma mortality as a means to focus on prevention strategies. METHODS: The records for all traumatic pediatric (0-18 years) deaths between 1996 and 2010 were reviewed from the regional Medical Examiner's office. RESULTS: The majority of the total 932 pediatric deaths were the result of non-intentional injuries (640) followed by suicide (195), homicide (65), child abuse (15), and undetermined (17). Despite being only 3.3% of the provincial population, Aboriginals represented 30.9% of pediatric trauma fatalities. Aboriginal fatalities occurred most commonly in the home, with males and females equally affected. Road related events were the main causes of injury overall. Up to three-quarters of Aboriginal children who died in a non-pedestrian road related event did not wear an indicated protective device. Pedestrian deaths were over-represented in Aboriginal children. The second most common cause of death was suicide for both non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal children. Almost half of all of the suicides were Aboriginal. Homicide and child abuse had similar proportions for both non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal children. CONCLUSION: Pediatric Aboriginal injury prevention should be a priority and tailored for Aboriginal communities.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Heridas y Lesiones
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Inuk
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Indígenas Norteamericanos
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Surg
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos