Open AccessEpidemiology and treatment outcome of head injury in children: A prospective study
Author(s) -
Mathias Ogbonnannadi,
OB Bankole,
Beleudanyo G Fente
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.147577
Subject(s) - medicine , head injury , prospective cohort study , epidemiology , pediatrics , etiology , road traffic accident , injury prevention , emergency medicine , poison control , road traffic , surgery , psychiatry , transport engineering , engineering
Head injury in children is a major concern all over the world. The increasing level of poverty in the world is exposing more children to trauma situations. The future consequences of trauma in these children are enormous, hence prevention they say, is better than cure.