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Disparities Seen in Prehospital Pain Care of Traumatic Injuries

Non-White patients less likely to receive analgesia

Pediatric Case Fatality Rates Increased From 2011 to 2021

Fatal injury rates increased, while nonfatal injuries decreased during the same period

Recurrent Injury, Death Common After Acute Firearm Injury

Individuals experiencing recurrent injury are typically young and mostly male, Black, and uninsured

9.0 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Repetitive Strain Injuries in 2021

44.2 percent of those with repetitive strain injuries limited their activities for at least 24 hours

Six Percent of U.S. Adults Had Activity-Limiting Injury in 2020 to 2021

White non-Hispanic adults were more likely to have injury than Black, Hispanic, Asian non-Hispanic adults

Characteristics of Injury Vary for Homeless, Housed People

People experiencing homelessness also have increased odds of hospital admission

Risk of Physical Conditions, Injuries Up for Older Adults With Autism

Increased risks included heart failure, cystitis, glucose dysregulation, iron deficiency anemia, poisoning, self-harm

7.5 Million ‘Baby Shark’ Bath Toys Recalled Due to Serious Injuries to Children

Child can sit, slip, or fall onto the shark's hard plastic top fin, posing risks of impalement, lacerations, and puncture wounds

Ultrasonography Noninferior to Radiography for Pediatric Distal Forearm Injury

Ultrasonography noninferior for physical function of the affected arm at four weeks for patients aged 5 to 15 years

PTSD Symptoms Worsen Over Six Months for Firearm Injury Survivors

Survivors also have increases in anxiety, depression symptoms, and reported stress at six months versus baseline