| Injuries experienced by infant children: a population-based epidemiological analysis. | |
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PMID: 12671153 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Injuries to infant children are an important health concern, yet there are few population-based analyses from which to develop prevention initiatives. This study describes the external causes, natures, and disposition from an emergency department of infants with injuries for a geographically distinct population in Eastern Ontario. METHODS: Epidemiologic analysis of emergency-based surveillance data (1994-2000) for infants (<12 months old) from the Kingston sites of the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program. RESULTS: A total of 990 cases of injury to infants were identified, of which 217 (21.9%) required significant medical intervention. Leading causes of injury were falls (605/990; 61.1%), ingestion injuries (65/990; 6.6%), and burns (56/990; 5.7%). Common types of falls experienced were: from furniture (229/605; 37.9%), being dropped (92/605; 15.2%), in car seats (73/605; 12.1%), down stairs (63/605; 10.4%), or in a child walker (42/605; 6.9%). The observed patterns of injury changed according to the ages of the children. Vignettes are used to illustrate recurrent injury patterns (falls, physical vulnerability, burns and ingestions, equipment injuries). CONCLUSION: The results indicate the relative importance of several external causes of injury and how these vary by age group. This population-based information is also useful in establishing rational priorities for prevention, and the targeting of interventions toward responsible authorities. |
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Authors:
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William Pickett; Susan Streight; Kelly Simpson; Robert J Brison |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatrics Volume: 111 ISSN: 1098-4275 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatrics Publication Date: 2003 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-04-02 Completed Date: 2003-04-18 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376422 Medline TA: Pediatrics Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e365-70 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. PickettW@post.queensu.ca |
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Accidental Falls
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statistics & numerical data Accidents / statistics & numerical data Accidents, Traffic / statistics & numerical data Age Distribution Analysis of Variance Burns / epidemiology Canada Female Humans Infant Infant Equipment / adverse effects Infant, Newborn Male Parenting / trends Population Surveillance / methods* Prevalence Registries Retrospective Studies Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology*, therapy |
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