Social deprivation and childhood injuries in North and West Belfast.

Social deprivation and the prevention of unintentional injury in childhood: a systematic review.

There is a known association between social deprivation and risk of death from unintentional injury in childhood. In the UK context, these inequalities do not appear to be decreasing. This paper reports on the findings of a systematic review of the world literature between 1975 and 2000 on the prevention of childhood injuries, with particular reference to social deprivation. Literature was iden...

Fragile X, iron, and neurodevelopmental screening in 8 year old children with mild to moderate learning difficulties.

OBJECTIVE To examine the value of neurodevelopmental examination, fragile X testing, iron studies, and other screening procedures in children with mild to moderate learning difficulties. DESIGN A cross sectional case-control study. SUBJECTS A 34% random sample (n = 130) of children with mild to moderate learning difficulties born between 01/07/83 and 30/06/84 and resident in North and West ...

Author's response to reviews Title: Relationships between deprivation and duration of emergency admissions for common childhood acute illness in North West England: an analysis of hospital episode statistics Authors:

The Influence of Socio-Economic Status on the Prevalence of School-Age Childhood Behavioral Disorders in a Local District Clinic of North West England

There are several types of childhood behavioral disorders. The most common disruptive behavior disorders include ODD, CD and ADHD. Socio-economic factors are known to influence the prevalence of chronic childhood disabling conditions including emotional and behavioral disorders. Assessment of school-age children for difficult or challenging behavior constitutes a major case load of neurodevelop...

Care of the elderly in north and west Belfast.

A survey of all elderly people aged 65 years and over from North and West Belfast receiving long-term care in residential and nursing homes, and in psycho-geriatric and geriatric care was undertaken. A total of 967 subjects was studied and physical dependency and mental impairment documented. The high dependency of residents in geriatric and psycho-geriatric care was highlighted, with greater l...