[Negligence in a care and sudden death in children].
Deaths in children, and particularly sudden deaths, are extremely emotionally difficult experiences for parents, caregivers and the general public. The primary objective of this study was to present negligence in care as a risk factor of sudden deaths in children. The second goal was to estimate a chance of avoiding such tragic deaths. The analyzed material was provided by protocols of body inspection and postmortem examination of children below 15 years of age examined in the years 1992-2007, where the circumstances surrounding death suggested an accident. The majority of victims were male and the greatest number of death was noted in preschool and school children. The most frequent cause of death was accidental drowning and cerebrocranial trauma due to a road traffic accident. Several homicide cases were also observed. After the analysis of the material, the authors concluded that negligence in care is a significant risk factor in sudden deaths in children.
Medycyny Sadowej UMK w Toruniu, Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy.
Elzbieta
E
Bloch-Bogusławska
Agnieszka
A
Paradowska
Grazyna
G
Grapatyn
D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004332:Drowning / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011996:Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*