PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Tim J van Hasselt
AU  - Stuart Hartshorn
TI  - Hanging and near hanging in children: injury patterns and a clinical approach to early management
AID  - 10.1136/archdischild-2018-314773
DP  - 2019 Apr 01
TA  - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
PG  - 84--87
VI  - 104
IP  - 2
4099  - http://ep.bmj.com/content/104/2/84.short
4100  - http://ep.bmj.com/content/104/2/84.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed2019 Apr 01; 104
AB  - Near hanging refers to survival following suspension by the neck. This is a devastating injury which can lead to mortality or serious long-term morbidity. Children and young people present to emergency departments following accidental or deliberate near hanging. This article describes the patterns of injury, the initial management and important prognostic factors.