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BACKGROUND ON KIDSAFE WA INJURY RISKS BY STAGE OF …
www.kidsafetas.com.auRegion Specific Injury Data Falls Drowning Poisoning Burns & Scalds Dog Attacks ... but continue ingesting substances that older children and adults find ... the location and type of injuries that typically occur among children vary, depending on the child’s stage of development. Following is a description of the
Falls and fracture consensus statement Supporting ...
www.england.nhs.ukFalls and fractures are a common and serious health issue faced by older people in England. The human cost can include distress, pain, injury, loss of confidence, loss of independence and mortality. For health services they are both high volume and costly. In …
Traumatic Brain Injury - Centers for Disease Control and ...
www.cdc.govFalls are the leading cause of TBI. Rates are highest for children aged 0 to 4 years and for adults aged 75 years and older. Falls result in the greatest number of TBI-related emergency department visits (523,043) and hospitalizations (62,334). Motor vehicle–traffic injury is the leading cause of TBI-related death.
Preventing Patient Falls - hpoe.org
www.hpoe.org4 Preventing Patient Falls Executive Summary It is estimated that between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people fall in U.S. hospitals each year.1 From 30 percent to 35 percent of those patients sustain an injury …
REPORT TO CONGRESS Traumatic Brain Injury In the United ...
www.cdc.govinjury compared to persons in the general population of similar age, sex, and race (Harrison-Felix et al., 2012). Also, among adolescents and adults who received rehabilitation for TBI, 2 in 10 will have died at 5 years post-injury, and nearly 4 in 10 will have declined in function from the level