Measuring severity of injuries to children from home accidents.

Measuring severity of injuries to children from home accidents.

The severity of injuries from home accidents was assessed in 402 children under the age of 5 treated in the accident department of an inner London hospital. Our child injury severity scale comprises three grades of severity for six types of injury. There was moderate agreement between the observer and an assessor in categorising the cases. Burns and scalds and poisoning caused more severe injur...

home-related injuries: do pay much attention to traffic accidents resulted in home-related injuries negligence?

Home-Related Injuries: Do Pay Much Attention to Traffic Accidents Resulted in Home-Related Injuries Negligence?

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Although the home-related injury is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among Iranians, there are few proven effective interventions to reduce the home injury risks. The arrangement of systematic approaches to study, arrange, and deliver strategies to reduce home accidents in our country is fundamental. This is a...

Injuries from road accidents.

O14: Typical Injuries of Children during Car Accidents

Injuries suffered in vehicle traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among children in many countries. Prevention of injuries of children in raod accidents is still a challenge. The present lecture discuss the commonly injuried body regions in children involved in motor and non-motor vehicle traffic crashes. Head, ribs and lung are commonly injured body regions among children under 8 yea...