The epidemic of pediatric traffic injuries in South Florida: a review of the problem and initial results of a prospective surveillance strategy.

نویسندگان

  • S Morad Hameed
  • Charles A Popkin
  • Stephen M Cohn
  • E William Johnson
چکیده

This study identified specific regional risk factors for the high rate of pediatric pedestrian trauma in Florida. Of the 29 cases studied prospectively, 3 (10%) occurred near ice cream trucks and 13 (45%) involved "dart-outs"; mean hospital charges were 24,478 +/- 43,939 US dollars. Recommendations included an engineering change for a dangerous intersection, and a population-based recommendation was to equip ice cream trucks with extending stop signs.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • American journal of public health

دوره 94 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004