Missed Recognition of Potential Abuse in Young Children Presenting to the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study
One in three children under age 3 with trauma-related ED visits had documented red flags suggestive of possible abuse, yet comprehensive evaluations were infrequent. Findings support the need for nuanced, standardised approaches that prioritise high-yield flags while avoiding extensive evaluations.
Authors
- Caroline Baughn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6023-7005)
- Lihua Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1726-3686)
- Andrea V. Rivera-Sepulveda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8423-3981)
- Andrea Ali‐Panzarella
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Baylor School (US)
- Nemours Children's Health System (US)
- Nemours Children's Clinic (US)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.70230
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Related Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00