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Understanding Unintentional Childhood Home Injuries: Pilot Surveillance Data From Karachi, Pakistan., Nukhba Zia, Uzma R. Khan, J. Razzak, Prasanthi Puvanachandra, Adnan A. Hyder
Understanding Unintentional Childhood Home Injuries: Pilot Surveillance Data From Karachi, Pakistan., Nukhba Zia, Uzma R. Khan, J. Razzak, Prasanthi Puvanachandra, Adnan A. Hyder
Department of Emergency Medicine
Background: Childhood injuries, an important public health issue, globally affects more than 95% of children living in low-and middle-income countries. The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiology of childhood unintentional injuries in Karachi, Pakistan with a specific focus on those occurring within the home environment.
Methods:This was a secondary analysis of a childhood unintentional injury surveillance database setup in the emergency department of the Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan for 3 months. The data was collected by interviewing caretakers of children under 12 years of age presenting with an unintentional injury to the emergency departments of …