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Most emergency department admissions for firework-related injuries occur near Independence Day and New Year's Day

Firework-Related ED Visits Peak Around Independence Day

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Firecrackers, bottle rockets cause most injuries
Parental mental illness is associated with an increased risk for injuries among offspring

Parents’ Mental Illness Tied to Higher Injury Rate in Offspring

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Association seen for birth through adolescence, but risk highest for child's first year of life
More than one-third of employed individuals report work-related health problems

35.1 Percent of Workers Report Work-Related Health Problems

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Construction is the industry with the highest prevalence of work-related health problems
Survivors of firearm-related injury have worse long-term outcomes compared with survivors of motor vehicle crashes

Long-Term Outcomes Worse for Firearm Versus Car Crash Survivors

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Firearm injury survivors more likely to have daily pain, screen positive for PTSD, have worse HRQoL
Anomalously warm temperatures may be associated with an increase in injury deaths

Injury Deaths Predicted to Increase With Anomalously Warm Temperatures

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An estimated 1,601 additional injury deaths predicted with 1.5-degree Celsius increase
From 2014 to 2018

Rate of Electronic Scooter Injuries Increased From 2014 to 2018

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Significant increase found in age-adjusted e-scooter injury incidence, age-adjusted hospital admission
From 1990 to 2017

Mortality Due to Fire, Heat, Hot Substances Declined Globally

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Decline in mortality from 1990 to 2017; regional variation observed in age-standardized incidence
Regional anesthesia may aid pain management if used soon after traumatic injury of the extremities

Early Regional Anesthesia Effective for Extremity Injury Pain

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When given soon after traumatic injury, regional anesthesia is valuable pain management intervention
From 2000 to 2016

Household Cleaning Product-Linked Ocular Exposure Declining

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Annual frequency of exposures decreased among children; highest rate seen for children aged 2
The number of head and neck injuries related to cellphone use that require emergency department attention has increased during a 20-year period

Cellphone-Related Injuries to Head, Neck on the Rise

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Many of these injuries, particularly in younger patients, result from distraction while using cellphone