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Odds of abuse associated with retinal hemorrhages in children suspected of child abuseGil Binenbaum
Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
J AAPOS 13:268-72. 2009..To describe the prevalence of retinal hemorrhages in children being evaluated for abusive head trauma and quantify the association between the likelihood of abuse and the presence and severity of retinal hemorrhages...
Timing of the medical examinationCindy W Christian
The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Child Sex Abus 20:505-20. 2011..In all cases, the best interests of the child should be paramount...
Forensic evidence findings in prepubertal victims of sexual assaultC W Christian
Division of General Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Pediatrics 106:100-4. 2000..This study describes the epidemiology of forensic evidence findings in prepubertal victims of sexual assault...- Child maltreatment and the transition to adult-based medical and mental health careCindy W Christian
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Pediatrics 127:139-45. 2011..The previous 30 years of research has revealed the significant physical and mental health consequences of child maltreatment, yet health and well-being have not been a priority for the child welfare system... - Professional education in child abuse and neglectCindy W Christian
Center for Child Protection and Health, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Pediatrics 122:S13-7. 2008.... - Brain abscess following delayed endoscopic removal of an initially asymptomatic esophageal coinJ P Louie
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 19104, USA
Pediatr Emerg Care 16:102-5. 2000..The potential association between delayed coin extraction and development of an intracranial infection, suggested by this report, may warrant investigation... - Pulmonary edema associated with child abuse: case reports and review of the literatureD M Rubin
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Division of General Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Pediatrics 108:769-75. 2001..A review of the literature regarding postobstructive and neurogenic pulmonary edema suggests useful inferences for the forensic evaluation of maltreated children who present with this finding... - Occult head injury in high-risk abused childrenDavid M Rubin
Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania and Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
Pediatrics 111:1382-6. 2003..The primary aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of occult head injury in a high-risk sample of abused children with normal neurologic examinations. The secondary aim was to describe characteristics of this population... - Variation in pregnancy outcomes following statewide implementation of a prenatal home visitation programDavid M Rubin
Division of General Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104 4399, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 165:198-204. 2011..To examine, following statewide dissemination, the influence of an evidence-based home visitation program for first-time mothers on reductions of subsequent pregnancies across time and different locations... - Neck injuries in young pediatric homicide victimsLaura K Brennan
Division of General Pediatrics, The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
J Neurosurg Pediatr 3:232-9. 2009.... - Skeletal surveys in infants with isolated skull fracturesJoanne N Wood
Department of General Pediatrics and Safe Place The Center for Child Protection and Health, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Pediatrics 123:e247-52. 2009..The goal was to describe the utility of skeletal surveys and factors associated with both skeletal survey use and referral to child protective services for infants with skull fractures in the absence of significant intracranial injury... - Retinal hemorrhages in patients with epidural hematomasBrian J Forbes
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J AAPOS 12:177-80. 2008..To present a series of infants found to have sparse retinal hemorrhages associated with isolated epidural hematomas. None of these infants had other intracranial or subdural hemorrhages present... - Hypoxic-ischemic injury complicates inflicted and accidental traumatic brain injury in young children: the role of diffusion-weighted imagingRebecca N Ichord
Department of Neurology, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
J Neurotrauma 24:106-18. 2007..HII predicted need for in-patient rehabilitation in a large majority of children... - Shaken baby syndromeHeidi A Martin
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 18:279-86. 2006..Further research must be done to improve the understanding of the mechanisms associated with this disorder in the ultimate hope of improving the lives and outcome of infants and children... - Initial neurologic presentation in young children sustaining inflicted and unintentional fatal head injuriesKristy B Arbogast
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Pediatrics 116:180-4. 2005..This issue has legal implications in child abuse, for which understanding the clinical course affects perpetrator identification... - Patterns of health care use that may identify young children who are at risk for maltreatmentEron Y Friedlaender
Emergency Medicine, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Pediatrics 116:1303-8. 2005..The objective of this study was to determine whether children who are at risk for maltreatment have characteristic patterns of health care use before their diagnosis of abuse or neglect that distinguish them from other children... - Distinguishing inflicted versus accidental abdominal injuries in young childrenJoanne Wood
The Center for Child Protection and Health, Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Trauma 59:1203-8. 2005.... - Racial differences in the evaluation of pediatric fractures for physical abuseWendy G Lane
Division of General Pediatrics, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA
JAMA 288:1603-9. 2002..However, it is unclear whether minority children are abused more frequently than whites or whether their cases are more likely to be reported... - Child abuse and orthopaedic injury patterns: analysis at a level I pediatric trauma centerNirav K Pandya
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
J Pediatr Orthop 29:618-25. 2009.... - Inflicted childhood neurotrauma (shaken baby syndrome): ophthalmic findingsBrian J Forbes
Department of Ophthalmology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 41:80-8; quiz 105-6. 2004..New research has increased our understanding of the pathophysiology of retinal hemorrhages, the importance of specifically characterizing the types, patterns, and extent of these retinal hemorrhages, and the differential diagnosis... - The influence of career experience in defining head injuries: challenges for researchCindy W Christian
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Child Abuse Negl 31:325-7. 2007 - Do pediatric chief residents recognize details of prepubertal female genital anatomy: a national surveyScott R Dubow
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Child Abuse Negl 29:195-205. 2005.... - Report of the 1997 Child Abuse Physician Leadership ConferenceLawrence R Ricci
Spurwink Child Abuse Program, Portland, Maine, USA
Child Maltreat 7:166-9. 2002 - Understanding the behavioral and emotional consequences of child abuseJohn Stirling
Pediatrics 122:667-73. 2008..Pediatricians can assist caregivers by helping them recognize the abused or neglected child's altered responses, formulate more effective coping strategies, and mobilize available community resources... - Pediatric residency training on domestic violence: a national surveyMegan H Bair-Merritt
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, PA, USA
Ambul Pediatr 4:24-7. 2004..Chief residents demonstrated openness to incorporating DV training into their programs, indicating a positive environment for DV curricula...