Tag: Violence
American Academy of Neurology Says Police Must End Use of Neck Restraints
At a minimum, law enforcement and policymakers should classify neck restraints as a form of deadly force
Many Children, Youth Have Violence-Related Medical Visits
Those with a past-year visit had higher levels of trauma symptoms, adverse childhood experiences, multiple violent exposures
Child Abuse Hotline Volume Up During Pandemic
Caller type shifted during pandemic, including increase in text reports from children
Decrease Seen in Abusive Head Trauma for Young Children During Pandemic
Mean monthly admissions for AHT in children younger than 5 were lower in 2020 than in 2019, 2018, and 2017
Bruising Clinical Decision Rule Differentiates Abuse From Nonabuse
BCDR had high sensitivity, specificity based on body region bruised, bruising anywhere on infant 4.99 months or younger, bruising pattern
One-Fourth of HIV Patients Report Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Authors say screening and linkage to supportive services needed for HIV patients
Fracture at Certain Ages May Prompt Child Abuse Evaluation
Expert panel recommends evaluation for children younger than 3 years with rib fracture, younger than 18 months with humeral, femoral fractures
Child Physical Abuse Encounters Declined During COVID-19
Declines occurred during period when total volume of encounters was also lower; severity of encounters unchanged versus previous years
Early Childhood Abuse Has Lasting Detrimental Effects
Adults who have been abused more likely to receive special education services, repeat a grade, be convicted of a crime
ED Visits Related to Child Abuse, Neglect Dropped During COVID-19
Total number of ED visits decreased versus corresponding 2019 period, but proportion of these visits increased
