Tag: Injuries
Almost One in 10 Treated in Hospital for Non-Fatal Injury
Costs of hospital-treated non-fatal injuries estimated at $1.853 trillion; $168 billion in medical spending
Lawn-Mower-Related Injuries Are Most Often Lacerations
Weighted estimate of 51,151 injuries from 2006 through 2013; 46.7 percent lacerations
Black Individuals at Highest Risk of Legal Intervention Injury
Increase in rates of injuries from 2005 to 2009, followed by a drop to 2015, returning to ~2005 levels
FDA Warns of Dangers of Liquid Nitrogen in Food, Drinks
Liquid nitrogen can cause severe damage to skin and internal organs if mishandled or consumed
Honey May Protect Children Who Swallow Button Batteries
Honey and Carafate appear to rapidly protect against batteries' caustic effects
Prehospital Plasma Cuts Mortality Risk in Hemorrhagic Shock
Prehospital administration of thawed plasma reduces mortality versus standard-care resuscitation
AAP: Lawnmowers Pose Serious Injury Risk to Children
American Academy of Pediatrics offers safety tips for children around lawnmowers
CDC: Nearly One-Third of Injury Deaths Occur at Home
Injury deaths include unintentional, intentional causes, such as poisonings, firearm deaths, falls
Ophthalmologists Warn About Eye Injury Risk With Fireworks
American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends wearing protective eyewear, keeping safe distance
Medicaid Expansion Ups Access to Rehab in Young Adults With Injury
Medicaid coverage up, lack of insurance down in first year of implementation of Medicaid expansion
