| Title | Diving-related injuries in children <20 years old treated in emergency departments in the United States: 1990-2006. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Day C, Stolz U, Mehan TJ, Smith GA, McKenzie LB |
| Journal | Pediatrics |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | e388-94 |
| Date Published | 2008 Aug |
| ISSN Number | 1098-4275 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Age Distribution, Child, Child, Preschool, Cohort Studies, Confidence Intervals, Craniocerebral Trauma, diving, Emergency Service, Hospital, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Fractures, Bone, Humans, Incidence, Male, Neck Injuries, Odds Ratio, Registries, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Sex Distribution, Spinal Fractures, United States, wounds and injuries |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this work was to comprehensively examine diving-related injuries in the United States among children and adolescents <20 years of age. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of diving-related injury data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, including patients aged <20 years old who were seen in an emergency department for a diving-related injury from 1990 through 2006. RESULTS: An estimated 111341 patients aged CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine recreational and competitive diving-related injuries among children and adolescents using a nationally representative sample. These results can help inform pediatricians, parents, coaches, and trainers regarding injuries seen during recreational and competitive diving and can help guide future prevention efforts. |
| DOI | 10.1542/peds.2008-0024 |
| Alternate Journal | Pediatrics |
| PubMed ID | 18676525 |
