Tag: Injuries
Long-Term Outcomes Worse for Firearm Versus Car Crash Survivors
Firearm injury survivors more likely to have daily pain, screen positive for PTSD, have worse HRQoL
Injury Deaths Predicted to Increase With Anomalously Warm Temperatures
An estimated 1,601 additional injury deaths predicted with 1.5-degree Celsius increase
Rate of Electronic Scooter Injuries Increased From 2014 to 2018
Significant increase found in age-adjusted e-scooter injury incidence, age-adjusted hospital admission
Mortality Due to Fire, Heat, Hot Substances Declined Globally
Decline in mortality from 1990 to 2017; regional variation observed in age-standardized incidence
Early Regional Anesthesia Effective for Extremity Injury Pain
When given soon after traumatic injury, regional anesthesia is valuable pain management intervention
Household Cleaning Product-Linked Ocular Exposure Declining
Annual frequency of exposures decreased among children; highest rate seen for children aged 2
Cellphone-Related Injuries to Head, Neck on the Rise
Many of these injuries, particularly in younger patients, result from distraction while using cellphone
Overall Rate of Pediatric Nonpowder Firearm Injuries Down
From 1990 to 2016, overall rate of these injuries declined, rate of eye injuries increased by one-third
About 2.7 Million ED Visits Reported for Sports Injuries in 2010 to 2016
Analgesics were given or prescribed at 63.9 percent of ED visits; percentage increased with age
NATA: Single-Sport Focus Not Good for Children
Association says children should not play a single sport for more than eight months a year
