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Trauma is the second most important cause of death amongst children between 5 and 14 years. A quarter of all trauma deaths occur in children with 950,000 deaths worldwide in 2004. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the group most commonly affected by trauma is vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, and – in Asia – children carried on motorized two-wheelers [1].
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Den Hollander, D. (2016). Paediatric Trauma: Resuscitation and Early Management. In: David, S. (eds) Clinical Pathways in Emergency Medicine. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2713-7_39
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