Children Treated in United States Emergency Departments for Door-Related Injuries, 1999-2008

Abstract

This is the first study to provide national estimates of pediatric door-related injuries in the United States. Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System were analyzed for patients ≤17 years who were treated in US emergency departments for a door-related injury from 1999 through 2008. An estimated 1 392 451 US children ≤17 years received emergency treatment for door-related injuries, which averages approximately 1 injury every 4 minutes in the United States. Both the frequency and rate of injury increased significantly. Boys accounted for 55.4% of injuries, and 41.6% of children were ≤4 years. The most common mechanism of injury was a "pinch in the door" (54.8%) or an "impact to the door" (42.0%). Patients admitted to the hospital were most frequently treated for amputations (32.0%) or lacerations (25.2%). The frequency of injuries associated with glass doors increased significantly with increasing age, in contrast to injuries from other types of doors.

Acidentes Domiciliares Por Forças Mecânicas Inanimadas Em Crianças, Adolescentes E Jovens

“…[12][13] The greater incidence of accidents resulting from inanimate mechanical forces among children aged from one to four years old is corroborated by other cases. 7,[14][15][16] Children in this age range begin to interact with the domestic environment, place objects in their mouths and in other orifices, present curious behavior and, due to their neuropsychomotor development, cannot yet foresee situations of risk and protect themselves in the event of danger. 7 It follows that parents and guardians should exercise greater direct supervision over children below four years old, as well as adapting the domestic environment by eliminating the risks for the various accidents caused by inanimate mechanical forces.…”

There or not there? A multidisciplinary review and research agenda on the impact of transparent barriers on human perception, action, and social behavior

“…Unsurprisingly, undetected transparent barriers can pose a serious health and safety risk. Accidents due to collisions with glass doors or walls have been reported for both children and adults (e.g., Gur et al, 2001 ; Algaze et al, 2012 ). Their occurrence has elicited attempts to monitor and standardize the architectural use of glass barriers.…”

Lesiones de punta de dedo de mano

“…Se presentan comúnmente en la edad escolar con una incidencia más alta en hombres [2][3][4]. Se pueden observar varios grados de trauma como: heridas simples de piel, compromiso nervioso, avulsión ungueal, fracturas y amputaciones [5,6]. Estas lesiones pueden desarrollar complicaciones funcionales, psicológicas y estéticas cuando los reparos primarios no fueron realizados oportunamente [6,7].…”