Titre : | Severe injury among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children in Washington State. (2005) |
Auteurs : | Catherine-J KARR ; Peter CUMMINGS ; RIVARA (Frederick-P) : USA. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Seattle. WA. ; University of Washington School of Medicine. Department of Pediatrics. Seattle. WA. USA ; University of Washington School of Medicine. Harborview Injury Research and Prevention Center. Seattle. WA. USA ; University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine. Department of Epidemiology. Seattle. WA. USA |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Public health reports (vol. 120, n° 1, Janvier/Février 2005) |
Pagination : | 19-24 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Traumatisme ; Brûlure ; Accident ; Ethnie ; Enfant ; Homme ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Amérique du Nord |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 1csMR0xI. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. The authors'anecdotal experience at a regional Level I trauma center was that Hispanic children were overrepresented among burn patients, particularly among children with burns due to scalding from hot food. This study describes injury incidence and severity among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white infants, children, and adolescents with serious traumatic injuries in Washington State. Methods. Data from the Washington State Trauma Registry for 1995-1997 were used to identify injured individuals aged |