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  • 标题:Questionable child deaths in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Retrospective Study
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  • 作者:Adel Al-Shehri ; Samah F. Ibrahim ; Mohamed Mahdy
  • 期刊名称:Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
  • 电子版ISSN:2090-5939
  • 出版年度:2018
  • 卷号:8
  • 期号:1
  • 页码:2-8
  • DOI:10.1186/s41935-017-0033-7
  • 摘要:BackgroundDespite the efforts of the governmental child protection programs, child fatalities due to maltreatment remain a serious problem in Arab countries. ResultsThis retrospective study identified 87 as a total questionable child death (QCD) cases in Riyadh, the capital of Kingdome of Saudi Arabia. 52 victims (60%) were Saudi children. Nearly one-third (29%) of the cases involved the death of children ages 1–5. 21 QCDs occurred in middle and the eastern regions of the country. QCDs were most commonly reported as accidental (29%), followed by homicidal (25%). A parent was the main assailant in (38%) of the homicidal cases, and the child’s relative was reported in (18%). Wounds were detected as the cause of death in 39 cases (45%). Upon examination, child negligence was reported or observed in 5 cases. ConclusionThis study provides appropriate data for planning preventive measures.
  • 关键词:Forensic medicine ; Questionable child deaths ; Riyadh
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