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Violent deaths in small children in northern Sweden.
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- Björnstig, Ulf (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Kirurgi
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- Björnstig, Johanna (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Kirurgi
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- Ahlm, Kristin (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för samhällsmedicin och rehabilitering
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Sjögren, Harmeet (författare)
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- Eriksson, Anders (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för samhällsmedicin och rehabilitering
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- 2006
- 2006
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: International journal of circumpolar health. - 1239-9736. ; 65:1, s. 28-34
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Abstract
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- OBJECTIVES: To identify causes and trends of violent deaths among children younger than 4 years in a northern region. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of medico-legal autopsy and police data. METHODS: Data from all 72 deaths from "external causes" 1977-2004, in children < 4 years from the northern half of Sweden were analysed. RESULTS: The death rate was 7.1 per 100,000 children and year during the first half of the study period, and 5.2 during the second half. Vehicle- and drowning-related deaths were halved. Fifteen were struck by motor vehicles (in 8 cases by heavy vehicles), 14 car occupants were killed in car crashes, 12 were killed by intentional violence inflicted by an adult, and 9 each were killed by (i) carbon monoxide/smoke inhalation, (ii) asphyxiation, or (iii) drowning. The boy:girl ratio was 1:1 in all groups, except in the groups "drowning" and "run over by motor vehicle", where boys dominated. CONCLUSIONS: Medical professionals have a difficult but important task in identifying and taking action against child abuse and in promoting child safety especially in the traffic and home environments.
Nyckelord
- Cause of Death
- Child; Preschool
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Mortality/*trends
- Retrospective Studies
- Sweden/epidemiology
- Violence
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- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)
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