Temporal and regional trends of choking injuries in children in Italy, 2001–2013

Abstract Background Choking injuries in children are a significant public health problem. The present study was aimed at examining the epidemiologic patterns of choking injuries in children using Italian official data from hospital discharge records. Methods Hospital discharge records (from 2001 to...

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Main Authors: Giulia Lorenzoni, Danila Azzolina, Nicola Soriani, Marco Galadini, Flavia Carle, Dario Gregori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-018-0160-0