Tag: Injuries
Study Looks at Pediatric Firearm-Related Eye Injuries in the U.S.
Analysis shows firearm injury risk factors vary by age and race
Sports Specialization Ups Injury Risk, Especially in Girls
Volume of vigorous activity is a strong predictor of injuries for both boys and girls
eScooter-Related Injuries Have Increased Over Time
48 percent had blood alcohol level >80 mg/dL; 52 percent of toxicology screens were positive
Work-Related Injuries Up Suicide and Drug-Related Death
Suicide and drug-related mortality higher in both male and female injured workers
About One in 20 Patients Exposed to Preventable Harm
Pooled prevalence of preventable patient harm was 6 percent; 12 percent was severe, led to death
1999 to 2017 Saw Increase in Unintentional Injury Death Rates
Age-adjusted unintentional injury death rate increased 40 percent
Outcomes Improved After ACL Repair With Three Tendon Graft Types
No difference found among patellar, hamstring, 'double-bundle' hamstring grafts
Many Young Children Treated in ED for Injuries From Personal Care Products
During 15-year study period, 64,686 children younger than 5 treated in emergency departments
Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Rate Up in Sexual-Minority Youth
Prevalence of NSSI ranged from 38.04 to 52.97 percent for sexual-minority youth between 2005 and 2017
More Severe Injuries Sustained at Jump Parks Versus Home Trampolines
Proportion of fractures/dislocations, lower-extremity fractures, fractures in adults higher at jump parks
