European paediatricians need to be more aware of the risks faced by children who swallow button batteries and how to treat them
European paediatricians were insufficiently aware of button battery ingestion risks and management, with significant gaps in training and familiarity with advice. Respective education for medical practitioners and raising public awareness should be markedly strengthened.
Authors
- Łukasz Dembiński (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8299-9337)
- Sian Copley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7878-1239)
- Adamos Hadjipanayis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4337-3176)
- Zachi Grossman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0656-884X)
- Berthold V Koletzko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5345-7165)
- Aida Mujkić‐Klarić
- Stefano del Torso
Institutions
- University of Zagreb (HR)
- European University Cyprus (CY)
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
- The European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery (BE)
- Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health (HR)
- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (GB)
- Ariel University (IL)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Paediatrica
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.17393
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81