scholarly journals Epidemiology of Chain Saw Related Injuries, United States: 2009 through 2013

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart Hammig ◽  
Ches Jones
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Severe Injuries ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Ed Visits ◽  
Using Data ◽  
A Chain ◽  
And Control

Problem. Chain saws are a commonly used tool with the potential to inflict severe injuries. Methods. Descriptive epidemiological estimates for emergency department (ED) visits for injuries associated with the use of a chain saw were calculated using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for the years 2009–2013. Results. A total of 115,895 ED visits for injuries related to the use of a chain saw occurred during the study period. Most injury visits occurred among males (95%) and persons aged 30–59 years and during the months of September through November. The main body sites injured were the hand/fingers and knee. The majority of injuries were lacerations (80%). Conclusions. Chain saw injuries present with characteristic patterns which can aid in prevention of injuries related to the use of these tools. Examination of the epidemiology of chain saw injuries will help to ascertain targeted needs for prevention and control efforts.

Phone-Related Distracted Walking Injuries as a Function of Age and Walking Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 611-615
Author(s):  
Zheng Haolan ◽  
Isabella M. Campbell ◽  
Wayne C.W. Giang*
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Home Environments ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Ed Visits ◽  
Walking Environment

Using phones while walking has been a factor that has led to accidents and injuries. However, few studies have analyzed the propensity of injuries due to distracted walking for different age groups and in different types of walking environments. This study aims to examine the number of emergency department (ED) visits due to distracted walking across different age groups and walking environments using a publicly available dataset, the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database. The results suggest that there were an estimated 29140 distracted walking injuries between the years 2011-2019. Individuals between 11 and 20 years old had the most injuries, followed by 21 to 30, and 31 to 40. Furthermore, the proportion of estimated injuries that occurred in different walking environments differed across age groups. Safety-orient interventions for future research for stairs and home environments were also recommended in the present study.

Pediatric Sports- and Recreation-Related Dental Injuries Treated in US Emergency Departments

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1262-1270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Efrain Montero ◽  
Sandhya Kistamgari ◽  
Thitphalak Chounthirath ◽  
Nichole L. Michaels ◽  
Motao Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Dental Injury ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Dental Injuries

This study investigated characteristics and trends associated with sports- and recreation-related dental injuries among children <18 years old treated in US emergency departments using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for 2000 to 2017. There were an estimated 198 787 (95% confidence interval = 162 216-235 358) injuries during the study period, averaging 11 044 injuries annually. The rate of dental injuries per 100 000 US population <18 years old fluctuated during the study, starting at 16.9 in 2000 and ending at 13.9 in 2017. Injuries most commonly occurred among males (69.8%) and children 7 to 12 years old (44.6%). Pediatric sports- and recreation-related dental injuries were most commonly associated with bicycles (28.6%), playground equipment (15.3%), and baseball/softball (12.4%). Although emergency department visits for pediatric sports- and recreation-related dental injuries decreased during the study period overall, sports and recreation remain an important source of preventable dental injury, particularly among children 7 to 12 years old.

scholarly journals US Emergency Department Visits for Adverse Drug Events From Antibiotics in Children, 2011–2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 384-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maribeth C Lovegrove ◽  
Andrew I Geller ◽  
Katherine E Fleming-Dutra ◽  
Nadine Shehab ◽  
Mathew R P Sapiano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Adverse Drug Events ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Drug Event ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Adverse Event Data ◽  
Systemic Medication ◽  
Ed Visits ◽  
Pharmacy Dispensing Data

Abstract Background Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed medications for children; however, at least one-third of pediatric antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary. National data on short-term antibiotic-related harms could inform efforts to reduce overprescribing and to supplement interventions that focus on the long-term benefits of reducing antibiotic resistance. Methods Frequencies and rates of emergency department (ED) visits for antibiotic adverse drug events (ADEs) in children were estimated using adverse event data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System–Cooperative Adverse Drug Event Surveillance project and retail pharmacy dispensing data from QuintilesIMS (2011–2015). Results On the basis of 6542 surveillance cases, an estimated 69464 ED visits (95% confidence interval, 53488–85441) were made annually for antibiotic ADEs among children aged ≤19 years from 2011 to 2015, which accounts for 46.2% of ED visits for ADEs that results from systemic medication. Two-fifths (40.7%) of ED visits for antibiotic ADEs involved a child aged ≤2 years, and 86.1% involved an allergic reaction. Amoxicillin was the most commonly implicated antibiotic among children aged ≤9 years. When we accounted for dispensed prescriptions, the rates of ED visits for antibiotic ADEs declined with increasing age for all antibiotics except sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. Amoxicillin had the highest rate of ED visits for antibiotic ADEs among children aged ≤2 years, whereas sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim resulted in the highest rate among children aged 10 to 19 years (29.9 and 24.2 ED visits per 10000 dispensed prescriptions, respectively). Conclusions Antibiotic ADEs lead to many ED visits, particularly among young children. Communicating the risks of antibiotic ADEs could help reduce unnecessary prescribing. Prevention efforts could target pediatric patients who are at the greatest risk of harm.

Electronic surveillance system for COVID-19 virus management in Palestine- an observational study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
System Performance ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Electronic Surveillance ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Health Facility Level ◽  
Facility Level ◽  
And Control ◽  
Virus Management

This research investigated the performance of the electronic surveillance system of COVID 19 and assessed its key attributes. The research results for the overall system performance were good (82.81%). The highest attribute score was 100% for representativeness and data completeness and the lowest score was 75.30% for acceptability. The COVID-19 surveillance system is generally simple and accepted by users, although the instability of electricity and the Internet, the benefit from the training on the system, and the lack of willingness to participate in the system at the health facility level had the greatest impact on simplicity and acceptability scores. The quality and completeness of the data enabled stakeholders to carry out the most effective prevention and control activities. System developers indicated that the system has achieved the desired benefit, due to the flexibility and stability of the system and comprehensiveness of geographical coverage.

Pediatric Equestrian Injuries

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 1173-1176
Author(s):  
Doris M. Bixby-Hammett
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Common Area ◽  
Park Service ◽  
System Data ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Service Data

Using data from four sources, horse-related injuries are summarized for persons younger than 25 years of age. Head injury caused 57% of deaths. The upper extremity was the most common area injured, with the next most frequent areas the lower extremity (National Park Service data) and the head (United States Pony Clubs [USPC] data). Injured females outnumbered injured males and had a greater percentage of participants injured (USPC data). Injuries occurred at home in 41% (National Electronic Injury Surveillance System data). USPC figures suggest that greater knowledge may reduce the severity of horse-related injuries. Previous horse-related injury had occurred in 1 of 4 of those injured (USPC data). One third of accidents occurred during lessons (USPC data). Riding instructors should be certified by a recognized organization, and parents should evaluate an instructor's personal riding and their safety records with students. The pediatrician's role should be in counseling parents with children who ride and in offering recommendations for safety to governing boards of youth horse activities.

scholarly journals Risks and Challenges of Arboviral Diseases in Sudan: The Urgent Need for Actions

Viruses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayman Ahmed ◽  
Isabelle Dietrich ◽  
A. Desiree LaBeaud ◽  
Steve W. Lindsay ◽  
Ahmed Musa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Viral Genome ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Arboviral Diseases ◽  
And Control

The risk of emergence and/or re-emergence of arthropod-borne viral (arboviral) infections is rapidly growing worldwide, particularly in Africa. The burden of arboviral infections and diseases is not well scrutinized because of the inefficient surveillance systems in endemic countries. Furthermore, the health systems are fully occupied by the burden of other co-existing febrile illnesses, especially malaria. In this review we summarize the epidemiology and risk factors associated with the major human arboviral diseases and highlight the gap in knowledge, research, and control in Sudan. Published data in English up to March 2019 were reviewed and are discussed to identify the risks and challenges for the control of arboviruses in the country. In addition, the lack of suitable diagnostic tools such as viral genome sequencing, and the urgent need for establishing a genomic database of the circulating viruses and potential sources of entry are discussed. Moreover, the research and healthcare gaps and global health threats are analyzed, and suggestions for developing strategic health policy for the prevention and control of arboviruses with focus on building the local diagnostic and research capacity and establishing an early warning surveillance system for the early detection and containment of arboviral epidemics are offered.

Stopping Out and Going Back: The Impact of Educational Attainment on Criminal Desistance Among Stopped-Out Offenders

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 527-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Abeling-Judge
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Degree Attainment ◽  
Longitudinal Survey ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Desistance From Crime ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Educational Pursuits ◽  
Specific Degree

Education has been consistently studied as a source of crime prevention and control, but the relevance of returning and completing educational degrees among offenders who drop out, as an opportunity to further the process of desistance, has not received empirical attention. The current study addresses this gap in desistance research by examining the impact of educational return and specific degree attainment on desistance from crime using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997. Results indicate that reenrolling in educational pursuits can produce partial desistance effects as does specific degree attainment. The findings suggest a reconsideration of education as both a source of prevention and desistance and expands theoretical and practical discussion of desistance through educational pursuits.

scholarly journals Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Department Visits for Acute Adverse Effects of Marijuana, Tri-County Health Department, Colorado, 2016-2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace E. Marx ◽  
Yushiuan Chen ◽  
Michele Askenazi ◽  
Bernadette A. Albanese
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Syndromic Surveillance ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Diagnostic Codes ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Ed Visits

Objectives: In Colorado, legalization of recreational marijuana in 2014 increased public access to marijuana and might also have led to an increase in emergency department (ED) visits. We examined the validity of using syndromic surveillance data to detect marijuana-associated ED visits by comparing the performance of surveillance queries with physician-reviewed medical records. Methods: We developed queries of combinations of marijuana-specific International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) diagnostic codes or keywords. We applied these queries to ED visit data submitted through the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) syndromic surveillance system at 3 hospitals during 2016-2017. One physician reviewed the medical records of ED visits identified by ≥1 query and calculated the positive predictive value (PPV) of each query. We defined cases of acute adverse effects of marijuana (AAEM) as determined by the ED provider’s clinical impression during the visit. Results: Of 44 942 total ED visits, ESSENCE queries detected 453 (1%) as potential AAEM cases; a review of 422 (93%) medical records identified 188 (45%) true AAEM cases. Queries using ICD-10 diagnostic codes or keywords in the triage note identified all true AAEM cases; PPV varied by hospital from 36% to 64%. Of the 188 true AAEM cases, 109 (58%) were among men and 178 (95%) reported intentional use of marijuana. Compared with noncases of AAEM, cases were significantly more likely to be among non-Colorado residents than among Colorado residents and were significantly more likely to report edible marijuana use rather than smoked marijuana use ( P < .001). Conclusions: ICD-10 diagnostic codes and triage note keyword queries in ESSENCE, validated by medical record review, can be used to track ED visits for AAEM.

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