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Mortality rates, cause and risk factors in people with spina bifida, register-based study over five decades.
Acta Paediatr
August 2024
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Uronephrology Center, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, ERN eUROGEN accredited Center, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Aim: Care for people with spina bifida can be improved. This may be done by evaluating mortality rates and causes of death.
Methods: Between 1973 and 2021, 1735 people with spina bifida appeared in registers of the Swedish population.
Rising Mortality in Pediatric Self-Inflicted Firearm Trauma Associated With Distinct Anatomic Injury.
J Surg Res
March 2023
University of Chicago, Department of Surgery, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address:
Introduction: Self-inflicted injuries are the second leading cause of pediatric (10-18 y old) mortality. Self-inflicted firearm trauma (SIFT) was responsible for up to half of these deaths in certain age groups. We hypothesized that SIFT prevalence has increased and is associated with specific demographics, injury patterns, and outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPenetrating cardiac trauma caused by a nail-gun: A case report and narrative review.
Trauma Case Rep
June 2022
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Australia.
Introduction: Penetrating cardiac injuries are emergencies that require prompt surgical management. Most of these injuries are caused by gunshots or stab wounds however the incidence of nail-gun injuries is rising due to their availability and widespread use. Cardiac injuries caused by nail-guns are often self-inflicted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe hidden mortality of pediatric firearm violence.
J Pediatr Surg
May 2022
Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Introduction: Firearms and motor vehicle collisions (MVC) are leading causes of mortality in children. We hypothesized that firearm injuries would have a higher mortality than MVCs in children and a higher level of resource utilization METHODS: Trauma patients <18 years old at a Level 1 pediatric trauma center sustaining gunshot wounds (GSW) or MVCs 2009-2019 were included. The primary outcome was mortality.
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