Background: Shaken baby syndrome is an extremely serious form of abusive head trauma,
the extent of which is unknown in Canada. Our objective was to describe, from a national …

Sixty percent to 70% of pedestrian injuries in children under the age of 10 years are the result
of the child either improperly crossing intersections or dashing out in the street between …

Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children and adolescents in Canada
and a major cause of morbidity. Evidence has shown that these injuries are not the “…

When used correctly, child restraint systems (CRS) effectively reduce the risk of serious injury
and death to child passengers in motor vehicle crashes. However, error rates in CRS use …

BACKGROUND: Injuries are the leading cause of death among Canadian children and are
responsible for a substantial proportion of hospitalizations and emergency department visits. …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the incidence, clinical features, and demographic profile
of head injury secondary to suspected child maltreatment (abuse or neglect) in Canada to …

Community-based interventions offer a promising solution for reducing child and adolescent
unintentional injuries. By focusing on altering behavior, promoting environmental change …

A working group coordinated by the World Health Organization developed a set of indicators
to protect children’s health from environmental risks and to support current and future …

Background: Injury to children in Europe, resulting in both death and disability, constitutes a
significant burden on individuals, families and society. Inequalities between high and low-…

In this ecological study, we attempt to quantify the extent to which differences in homicide
and suicide death rates between three countries, and among states/provinces within those …