Minor head injuries in children

• Published in: Irish medical journal Vol. 99; no. 4; pp. 121 - 123
• Main Authors: Zubovic, A, Shamdasani, S, Fogarty, E E, Moore, D, Dowling, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland 01.04.2006
• Subjects: Accidental Falls; Child; Child, Preschool; Craniocerebral Trauma - epidemiology; Craniocerebral Trauma - etiology; Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization; Female; Hospitals, Pediatric - utilization; Humans; Incidence; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Ireland - epidemiology; Male; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Ireland

Traumatic head injury continues to be a major problem facing the pediatric specialists despite efforts to reduce its incidence. Aims of our study were assessment of the incidence of hospital admissions of children with minor head injuries, their treatment and outcome. In this prospective study we in...