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| WENDY GWIRTZMAN LANESummaryAffiliation: University of Maryland Country: USA Publications
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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 sexual abuse evaluations: adherence to recommendationsWendy G Lane
Department of Pediatrics and Primary Care, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 660 West Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Child Sex Abus 11:17-34. 2002..In addition, recommendations need to be realistic, and professionals need to facilitate the implementation of their treatment plan...
Disparities in the circumstances of asthma deaths in MarylandWendy G Lane
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 660 West Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Asthma 43:777-82. 2006..Disparities in asthma mortality might be reduced through efforts to optimize asthma treatment and reduce illicit drug use...
What factors affect the identification and reporting of child abuse-related fractures?Wendy G Lane
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Clin Orthop Relat Res 461:219-25. 2007..Additional training in identifying abuse-related long-bone fractures appears necessary. Orthopaedists should consider the potential for bias when assessing children with fractures for possible abuse...
Screening for parental substance abuse in pediatric primary careWendy G Lane
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Ambul Pediatr 7:458-62. 2007..Although screening in the pediatric office is recommended, few screening measures have been evaluated for use in this setting. We sought to validate a 2-question screening tool for parental substance abuse...
Child abuse and neglectW Lane
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Scand J Surg 100:264-72. 2011....
Screening for occult abdominal trauma in children with suspected physical abuseWENDY GWIRTZMAN LANE
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Pediatrics 124:1595-602. 2009..The goals were (1) to determine the prevalence of occult abdominal trauma (OAT) in a sample of children with suspected physical abuse, (2) to assess the frequency of OAT screening, and (3) to assess factors associated with screening...
Outcomes for children hospitalized with abusive versus noninflicted abdominal traumaWENDY GWIRTZMAN LANE
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pediatrics 127:e1400-5. 2011..Abusive abdominal trauma (AAT) is the second leading cause of child abuse mortality. Previous outcome studies have been limited to data from trauma centers...
Epidemiology of abusive abdominal trauma hospitalizations in United States childrenWENDY GWIRTZMAN LANE
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Child Abuse Negl 36:142-8. 2012..1) To estimate the incidence of abusive abdominal trauma (AAT) hospitalizations among US children age 0-9 years. (2) To identify demographic characteristics of children at highest risk for AAT...
The safe environment for every kid model: impact on pediatric primary care professionalsHoward Dubowitz
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 520 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pediatrics 127:e962-70. 2011....
Update on child abuse preventionScott D Krugman
Department of Pediatrics, Franklin Square Hospital Center, and Department of Epidemiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21237, USA
Curr Opin Pediatr 19:711-8. 2007....
Research Grants
- Evaluation of an Abusive Head Trauma Prevention ProgramWendy Lane; Fiscal Year: 2004..In addition rates of risk factors including poverty, teenage pregnancy, late prenatal care, low birth weight, and single parenthood among cases and controls will be compared. ..
