ReviewEuropean journal of pediatrics2012
Educational paper: Detection of child abuse and neglect at the emergency room.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Insufficient evidence for the use of a physical examination to detect maltreatment in children without prior suspicion: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Is early detection of abused children possible?: a systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of the identification of abused children.BMC pediatrics · 2013Pooled it
- A Multispecialty Approach to the Identification and Diagnosis of Nonaccidental Trauma in Children.Cureus · 2022Review
- Early recognition of child abuse through screening indicators at the emergency department: experience of a tertiary urban pediatric hospital.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2022Article
- Child Abuse Prevention Team Activities in a General Hospital in Tochigi, Japan.Global pediatric health · 2017Article
- "English Disease": Historical Notes on Rickets, the Bone-Lung Link and Child Neglect Issues.Nutrients · 2016Review
- A screening protocol for child abuse at out-of-hours primary care locations: a descriptive study.BMC family practice · 2016Article
- Value of systematic detection of physical child abuse at emergency rooms: a cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study.BMJ open · 2016Article
- Paediatric femur fractures at the emergency department: accidental or not?The British journal of radiology · 2016Article
- New hospital-based policy for children whose parents present at the ER due to domestic violence, substance abuse and/or a suicide attempt.European journal of pediatrics · 2013Article
- Detection, diagnosis, and prevention of child abuse: the role of the pediatrician.European journal of pediatrics · 2012Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
unlabelledThe emergency room (ER) represents the main system entry for crises-based health care visits. It is estimated that 2% to 10% of children visiting the ER are victims of child abuse and neglect (CAN). Therefore, ER personnel may be the first hospital contact and opportunity for CAN victims to be recognised. Early diagnosis of CAN is important, as without early identification and intervention, about one in three children will suffer subsequent abuse. This educational paper provides the reader with an up-to-date and in-depth overview of the current screening methods for CAN at the ER.
conclusionWe believe that a combined approach, using a checklist with risk factors for CAN, a structured clinical assessment and inspection of the undressed patient (called 'top-toe' inspection) and a system of standard referral of all children from parents who attend the ER because of alcohol or drugs intoxication, severe psychiatric disorders or with injuries due to intimate partner violence, is the most promising procedure for the early diagnosis of CAN in the ER setting.
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