RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Hanging and near hanging in children: injury patterns and a clinical approach to early management JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 84 OP 87 DO 10.1136/archdischild-2018-314773 VO 104 IS 2 A1 Tim J van Hasselt A1 Stuart Hartshorn YR 2019 UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/104/2/84.abstract 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.