Sofa and bed-related pediatric trauma injuries treated in United States emergency departments

Children under the age of 5 years suffer from the highest rates of fall-related injuries. Caretakers often leave young children on sofas and beds, however, falling and rolling off these fixtures can lead to serious injury. We investigated the epidemiologic characteristics and trends of bed and sofa-...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of emergency medicine 2023-06, Vol.68, p.155-160
Hauptverfasser:	Solaiman, Rafat H., Navarro, Sergio M., Irfanullah, Eesha, Zhang, Jilun, Tompkins, Marc, Harmon, James
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Age groups Bed Child Child, Preschool Children Children & youth Coronaviruses COVID-19 Departments Emergency medical care Emergency preparedness Emergency Service, Hospital Epidemiology Estimates Falls Head injuries Head trauma Hospitalization Humans Infant Infants Injuries Lacerations - epidemiology Pandemics Patients Pediatric injury Pediatrics Population Regression analysis Retrospective Studies Safety engineering Sofa Statistical analysis Statistical significance Trauma Trends United States - epidemiology Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology Wounds and Injuries - etiology Wounds and Injuries - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Children under the age of 5 years suffer from the highest rates of fall-related injuries. Caretakers often leave young children on sofas and beds, however, falling and rolling off these fixtures can lead to serious injury. We investigated the epidemiologic characteristics and trends of bed and sofa-related injuries among children aged
ISSN:	0735-6757 1532-8171
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajem.2023.03.055