Trauma is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in children. A significant number of injuries occur in home environment [1]. This subject has been studied extensively in western countries and huge data is generated. Based upon the findings many policy decisions have been taken in order to minimize the potential threats at home. In addition many educational activities are conducted for p...

Accepted 11 May 1996 Abstract Objective-To examine the risk of disability from unintentional injury in teenagers and young adults. Methods Analyses of data from the National Child Development Study, a follow up study of98% of all children born in England, Scotland, and Wales in one week in March, 1958. In 1981, 12 537 study participants, 76% of the original cohort, were asked about unintentiona...

In this study, the risk factors that lead to accidents when students commute and from school was analyzed compared using raw DATA, a collection of data notified by various levels schools in Seoul between 2016 2021. A text-mining technique employed for analysis. The results suggest kindergarteners experience most often on their way home. physical cause include stairs vehicles which primarily dam...

This paper presents the first reports on scorpion accidents caused by Tityus pusillus (Buthidae). The accidents took place within the home environment, in rural areas located in the municipalities of Paudalho and São Lourenço da Mata, Pernambuco, Brazil. The two cases described (a child and a pregnant woman) were classified as mild and moderate, respectively. The clinical symptoms presented wer...

In recent years, accidents of urban large scale sewage treatment plant at home and abroad have took a big loss to countries and individuals. Based on field research and scientific analysis of one large sewage treatment plant this paper use the safety check list to evaluate its safety and get that the main risk factors which should be focused on are poisoning and suffocation, electrical injuries...

Home safety is a major concern for persons with a progressive dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, because much direct care is provided in the home setting. This study used the Home Safety/Injury Model as a frame work to describe the domain of caregiver competence, one of the model's key constructs. Interview data from the perspectives of 17 informants yielded a total of 68 clinical situation...

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...