Effect of war on weapon-related deaths in croatian children and youth.

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Aida Mujkic,Corinne Peek-Asa,Tracy Young,Urelija Rodin,

OBJECTIVE: To identify trends in weapon-related deaths associated with the Homeland War (1991-1995) among children in Croatia. DESIGN: Retrospective review. PARTICIPANTS: Croatian children aged from birth through 19 years who died as the result of a weapon-related injury from 1986 through 2005. Main Exposure Injury deaths of children by intent (homicide, suicide, operations of war, and unintentional), cause, and age. OUTCOME MEASURES: Number and rate of injury deaths among Croatian children before, during, and after the war. RESULTS: Compared with the period before the war, weapon-related homicide and suicide rates increased by more than 3-fold, and unintentional weapon-related deaths increased by more than 6-fold during the war. These increases persisted for 5 years following the end of the war and decreased more than 5 years after the war. Death rates from non-weapon causes did not increase during this period. Overall, 81.9% of the weapon-related deaths were caused by firearms and 18.1% were caused by explosive devices. CONCLUSIONS: The Homeland War led to an increase in weapon-related deaths of all intents. Programs that focus on the prevention of weapon-related injuries should be integrated into programs that assist countries in rebuilding after political unrest.

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A Mujkic,C Peek-Asa,T Young,U Rodin,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr

Journal: Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine

VOLUME: 162

Page Numbers: 140-4

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ISSN: 1538-3628

DAY: 5

MONTH: Feb

YEAR: 2008

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AFFILIATION: School of Medicine, Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.

Country: United States

AGENCY: United States FIC

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MEDLINETA: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med

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