Sibling screening in suspected abusive head trauma: a proposed guideline.
Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the leading cause of death from child abuse in children younger than 5 years. It is well documented that the infant contacts of children presenting with suspected AHT are at an increased risk of abuse when compared to the general infant population. Despite this association, a paucity of literature stratifies this risk and translates it to the clinic such that this high-risk group is stringently screened for abusive injuries. In this light, the authors propose a standardised screening method for all contact children of the index case and call for further consensus on the subject.
['Mankad|Kshitij|K|', 'Sidpra|Jai|J|', 'Oates|Adam J|AJ|', 'Calder|Alistair|A|', 'Offiah|Amaka C|AC|', 'Choudhary|Arabinda|A|']
D002648:Child D002649:Child Abuse D032921:Consensus D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma D006801:Humans D007223:Infant D035781:Siblings
Siblings Screening Abusive head trauma Child abuse Children Infants