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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Vehicular entrapment and heat stroke in three children: Is it a form of child neglect?
Oman Medical Journal, Volume 25, No. 3, Year 2010
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Description
The medical records of three children who were entrapped inside vehicles are reviewed and their outcome following the incidents were assessed in this report. The children developed heat stroke following the incidents and survived after several days in coma but with severe cognitive functions impairment. Two of the children were left with hyperactivity and attention deficit, while the third had active epilepsy. Vehicular entrapment heat stroke is one of the preventable brain injuries in children. Several children get entrapped in cars or other vehicles yearly and survivors are left with significant brain damage. The usual cause for brain damage is heat stroke the lesson learned was to never leave children unattended in cars. Therefore, it is essential to double check that doors are locked when leaving children unattended near vehicles. © 2010, Oman Medical Specialty Board. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Koul, Roshan Lal
Oman, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
Al-Futaisi, Amna Mohammed
Oman, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
Al Saadoon, Muna
Oman, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
Wali, Y. Ahmed
Oman, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 13
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.5001/omj.2010.61
ISSN:
1999768X
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Noncommunicable Diseases
Violence And Injury