Identifying Characteristics in Abusive XXXX : A Single-Institution Experience.

@entity1 @entity131 @entity3439 @entity542 @entity772
UNASSIGNED: Abusive @entity542 (AHT) is a significant cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to better understand the trends centered on AHT @entity1 treated at Vanderbilt @entity1 's Hospital. A retrospective study of 139 @entity1 undergoing treatment and management for @entity131 due to abuse between January 2006 and April 2013 at Vanderbilt @entity1 's Hospital was conducted. Caucasian males made up 61% and the youngest sibling represented 86.3% of our cohort. The median age was 5 months with injuries occurring during summertime and on weekdays, 31 and 63%, respectively. Seventy-nine percent were diagnosed with @entity3439 , and 42% had a Glasgow @entity772 Scale (GCS) of 8 or less. A total of 25 @entity1 , median age 8.6 months, died during our study period. The results of this study describe the AHT population at Vanderbilt @entity1 's Hospital. Future studies should prospectively assess this population to better understand social factors involved in AHT.    2015 S. Karger AG, Basel.
