Abusive Head Trauma in Children Presenting with an Apparent Life-Threatening Event

To identify rates of abusive head trauma and associated clinical risk factors in patients with an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE).Retrospective study of infants, 0 to 12 months, admitted for an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE; 1999-2003). Patients with abusive head trauma were identified at presentation or on follow-up; statistical analysis identified characteristics associated with abusive head trauma.Of 627 patients with ALTE, 48%...