The monthly incidence of abusive head trauma, inflicted skeletal trauma, and unexplained skin lesion in children in six French university hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic

CONCLUSION: A significant increase in AHT was observed during the months with lockdowns and curfews during the COVID-19 pandemic. This highlights the need for developing a national strategy to prevent physical abuse in children in this context.PMID:36758374 | DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106063

Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - February 9, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Sandra Obry Elodie Roman Elsa Tavernier Nathalie Boutry Antoine Delval Marie Blouet Anca Tanase Marie Noelle De Milly Marianne Alison Julie Vial Pauline Saint Martin Catherine Adamsbaum Baptiste Morel Source Type: research