Change in Incidence and Severity of Abusive Head Trauma in the Paediatric Age Group Pre- and During COVID-19 Lockdown in the North East of England

Change in Incidence and Severity of Abusive Head Trauma in the Paediatric Age Group Pre- and During COVID-19 Lockdown in the North East of England

Background: Abusive head trauma(AHT) is currently the accepted terminology that encompasses previously used terms such as non-accidental injury (NAI) or non-accidental head injury (NAHI) and shaken baby syndrome (SBS). It is AHT and its ocular manifestations that ophthalmologists are vital in identi...

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Main Authors: Thomas Salisbury, Neda Qurashi, Qasim Mansoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: White Rose University Press 2022-08-01
Series:British and Irish Orthoptic Journal
Subjects:
child abuse
abusive head trauma
retinal haemorrhage
covid-19
non-accidental injury
Online Access:https://www.bioj-online.com/articles/265

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