| Pediatric drowning: a 20-year review of autopsied cases: III. Bathtub drownings. | |
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PMID: 16738427 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Bathtub drownings are a significant cause of mortality in the pediatric population. Infants and preambulatory children are disproportionately affected, and several studies have suggested that preventative campaigns have been ineffective in the prevention of such deaths. To obtain a better understanding of the factors associated with bathtub drownings, a retrospective review of autopsy records over a 20-year period (1984-2003) was performed. Eighteen consecutive cases of bathtub drownings were identified in 8 males and 10 females (ratio, 0.8; P = 0.6374). The age ranged from 6 months to 70 months (mean, 17 months; median, 11 months), and most cases occurred in infants aged 12 months or less (72%). Males tended to be older than females (mean, 23 months versus 11 months; P = 0.1889). Associated factors included inadequate adult supervision (89%), cobathing (39%), the use of infant bath seats (17%), and coexistent medical disorders predisposing the infant or child to the drowning episode (17%). The pathologic findings included a frothy exudate (28%), pleural effusion (28%), and increased lung weight (61%). All toxicologic samples submitted for analysis were negative. The present study highlights the factors associated with bathtub drownings and may aid in the prevention of such deaths in the pediatric population. |
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Authors:
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Gino R Somers; David A Chiasson; Charles R Smith |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Volume: 27 ISSN: 0195-7910 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Publication Date: 2006 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-06-01 Completed Date: 2006-11-21 Revised Date: 2011-02-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108948 Medline TA: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 113-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Pathology, Department of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. gino.somers@sickkids.ca |
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Age Distribution Baths / adverse effects* Child, Preschool Drowning / mortality* Female Forensic Medicine Humans Infant Lung / pathology Male Ontario / epidemiology Pleural Effusion / pathology Retrospective Studies Sex Distribution |
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