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Inflicted traumatic brain injury (ITBI) or shaken baby syndrome (SBS) in Estonia
Author(s) -
Talvik Inga,
Metsvaht Tuuli,
Leito Kaja,
Põder Haide,
Kool Pille,
Väli Marika,
Lintrop Mare,
Kolk Anneli,
Talvik Tiina
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2006.tb02343.x
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , population , poison control , emergency medicine , environmental health , physics , optics
Background: Inflicted traumatic brain injury (ITBI) or shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is recognized as a major cause of disability and death in the paediatric population. Aim: To find out the incidence of ITBI in Estonia. Methods: 26 cases of ITBI were recognized: four children died, 22 survived. Results: Of 26 children, 20 (77%) were boys and six (23%) were girls. Median age at admission to hospital was 3.9 mo, and the boys were younger than the girls. Conclusion: The overall incidence of ITBI was 28.7 per 100 000 infants. In the prospective group the incidence was 40.5 per 100 000, and in retrospective group 13.5 per 100 000. ITBI is not rare but not always a recognized form of child abuse. Healthcare professionals should be more aware of this condition.