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[Falls in less than one year-old infants: Management in the emergency department].

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Abstract Objectives A study was performed in order to describe injuries associated with falls in children aged Patients and methods This was a multicentre, descriptive and analytical study that included… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Objectives A study was performed in order to describe injuries associated with falls in children aged Patients and methods This was a multicentre, descriptive and analytical study that included all patients aged Results A total of 1022 patients had experienced falls, that is, 0.35% of the emergencies attended in the study hospitals (95% CI, 0.348–0.352). The most commonly affected part was the head (58%). Cranial radiography was ordered in 31.8% of cases, and was associated with the presence of bruising or signs of fracture on examination (p  100 cm (p  50 cm and age Conclusions Injuries after falls in infants aged

Keywords: old infants; one year; less one; falls less; year old; infants management

Journal Title: Anales De Pediatria
Year Published: 2017

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