Tag: Injuries
Multifactor Program Does Not Cut Serious Fall Injuries in Elderly
Rate of first adjudicated serious fall injury not reduced for intervention versus enhanced usual care
AAOS: Opioid Prescribing Down for Minor Ortho Injuries in Youth
However, 54.3 percent of patients received at least one dose of opioid during ED or clinic visit
Incidence of Psych Morbidity Up With Spinal Cord Injury
Prevalence of all chronic diseases, chronic disease multimorbidity also up with SCI except for HIV/AIDS
Lawnmower Injuries More Common in Children From Rural Areas
Rural areas have higher rates of incidence, infection, surgical complications, amputations
Average of 11 Work Days Lost Due to Injury Per Person in U.S.
Lost work days have an average value of $1,560, with variation by injury mechanism, body region
Firework-Related ED Visits Peak Around Independence Day
Firecrackers, bottle rockets cause most injuries
Parents’ Mental Illness Tied to Higher Injury Rate in Offspring
Association seen for birth through adolescence, but risk highest for child's first year of life
35.1 Percent of Workers Report Work-Related Health Problems
Construction is the industry with the highest prevalence of work-related health problems
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
