Tag: Injuries

Increase in rate of injuries seen among elderly adults; head was most commonly affected body part

Higher risk of cerebral palsy in offspring seen for severe injuries that resulted in hospitalization, delivery within one week from injury

Significant association seen for no drug use during injury, use of protective equipment with less severe injuries

Severity of injuries, measured by hospital admissions also increasing

Presence of free fluid may serve as the most effective binary classifier for presence of hollow viscus injury

Reduction in average visual analog scale pain scores, increase in employment, satisfaction reported after amputation

Similar patterns seen for Social Vulnerability Index themes of socioeconomic status and housing type and transportation

Fireworks-related injuries and deaths in the U.S. have climbed by about 25 percent over the past 15 years

Inflatable plastic rings are especially dangerous for infants who have developmental delays or special needs

Rates of lower-severity encounters reduced, but no decrease seen in rates of higher-severity encounters