This review article highlights the disparities evident in pediatric trauma care in the United
States. Social determinants of health play a significant role in key aspects of trauma care …

Poverty has long been indicated as a risk factor for child maltreatment. This review aims to
synthesize the existing literature regarding the relationship between income-level poverty …

Objective To evaluate structural racism in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by
determining if differences in adverse social events occur by racialized groups. Study design …

Child abuse pediatrics (CAP) subspecialists evaluate, diagnose, and treat children when
abuse or neglect is suspected. Despite the high rates of child maltreatment across the …

Child maltreatment can affect multiple children in a family, yet its occurrence and chronicity
has been often assessed by focusing on a single child. Although this approach provides …

Objective To identify sociodemographic factors associated with pediatric clinical ethics
consultation (CEC). Study design Matched, case-control study at a single center, tertiary …

Importance Young children are ingesting illicit drugs at increased rates, but it is unknown
what the associated child protection system (CPS) responses are when a child tests positive …

Background The number of US deaths due to child maltreatment (abuse and neglect) has
been increasing over several years. Policy-level interventions that increase household …

Background Studies have illustrated racial and socioeconomic disparities in evaluation of
non-accidental trauma (NAT). We aimed to investigate how implementation of a …

Children experiencing maltreatment in the first 3 years of life are at risk for several
developmental challenges throughout the lifespan. Researchers and practitioners have …