Litacker D
Center for Adolescent Health, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Am J Public Health. 1996 Nov;86(11):1633-6. doi: 10.2105/ajph.86.11.1633.
Although interpersonal violence has increased among urban youth, its epidemiology remains unclear. To prevent such violence, identifying the susceptible population is important.
Medical records for 998 patients aged 5 to 25 years at an urban hospital were reviewed to compare data for patients admitted for assault-related injuries, those admitted for unintentional injuries, and those for problems other than injuries.
Those initially admitted for treatment of assault were found to be at greater risk of subsequent treatment for assault than those admitted for noninjuries.
Admission for injuries caused by violence may increase risk for future assaults; hospitalization may offer an opportunity to interrupt these patterns.
尽管城市青少年中的人际暴力有所增加，但其流行病学情况仍不清楚。为预防此类暴力，识别易感人群很重要。
回顾了一家城市医院998名5至25岁患者的病历，以比较因 Assault相关损伤入院的患者、因意外伤害入院的患者以及因非损伤问题入院的患者的数据。
最初因 Assault治疗入院的患者，与因非损伤入院的患者相比，后续因 Assault接受治疗的风险更高。
因暴力导致的损伤入院可能会增加未来 Assault的风险；住院治疗可能提供一个打断这些模式的机会。
需注意，原文中“Assault”翻译为“攻击、袭击”等意思，这里为了保持一致未做意译调整，结合语境它表示与暴力袭击相关的情况。
