Epidemiology of childhood injuries in Saudi Arabia: a scoping review

Epidemiology of childhood injuries in Saudi Arabia: a scoping review

Abstract Background Injury is the leading cause of death among Saudi children. Despite that, much remains unknown on the epidemiology and the extent of burden. This scoping review aims to describe previous literature on injury burden, including types, causes, and outcomes. Methods We conducted a sco...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hadeel Albedewi, Nouf Al-Saud, Abdulhameed Kashkary, Ada Al-Qunaibet, Salem M. AlBalawi, Suliman Alghnam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Unintentional injuries
Fractures
Burns
Road traffic
Poisoning
Oral injuries
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02886-8

Similar Items

Similar Items