+ A comparison of two surveillance systems for deaths related to violent injury
- Author:
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Comstock, R. D. / Mallonee, S. / Jordan, F.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Injury Prevention
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Homicide, State, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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HOMICIDE, Injury, Suicide, Unintentional, death
Data on violent injury deaths in Oklahoma in 2001 from the statewide Medical Examiner and the Vital Statistics Office were compared in an evaluation of the two surveillance systems. A total of 776 violent...
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+ Outcomes in Children and Young Adults Who Are Hospitalized for Firearms-Related Injuries
- Author:
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DiScala C / Sege R
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Pediatrics
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Medical, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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Pediatrics, disability, unintentional injury
Outcomes for pediatric firearm injury patients, ages 19 and under, were compared by intent of the injury using data from the National Pediatric Trauma Registry. Among a total of 268 unintentional and...
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+ Acute traumatic injuries in rural populations
- Author:
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Peek-Asa C / Zwerling C / Stallones L
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- American Journal of Public Health
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Public Health, U.S./National, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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Mortality, rural, unintentional injury, urban
The authors assess the factors that contribute to differences in rates and patterns of injury among rural and urban populations, using 2001 data from federal agencies. The unintentional injury mortality...
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+ Firearms in US homes as a risk factor for unintentional gunshot fatality
- Author:
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Wiebe, Douglas J.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Accident Analysis & Prevention
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Ownership, Public Health, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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Injury, household firearm, risk factor, risk of death
In this matched case-control study, the author examined the association between relative risk of death by an unintentional gunshot and having firearms in the home, using data from the National Mortality...
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+ Injury prevention advice in top-selling parenting books
- Author:
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Hunter, W. M. / Helou, S. / Saluja, G. / Runyan, C. W. / Coyne-Beasley, T.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Pediatrics
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Education/Counseling, Storage, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Child, Injury, Literature, PREVENTION, Parents
The authors reviewed 46 top selling parenting books on health and/or safety published between 1984 and 2003. Of books geared toward parents of younger children, none of the top 10 messages related to...
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+ Teaching Skills to Second and Third Grade Children to Prevent Gun Play: A Comparison of Procedures
- Author:
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Kelso, Pamela D. / Miltenberger, Raymond C. / Waters, Marit A. / Egemo-Heim, Kristin / Bagne, Angela C.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- Education & Treatment of Children
- Topics:
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Age Group, Prevention
- Keywords:
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Children, Effectiveness, Firearm injury prevention skills program
The authors evaluated the effectiveness of two firearm injury prevention skills programs – the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle GunSafe program and the Behavioral Skills Training procedure – in...
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+ Determination of national pediatric injury prevention priorities using the injury prevention priority score
- Author:
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Haider AH / Risucci D / Omer S, et al
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery
- Topics:
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Age Group, Public Health, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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AGE, Injury, falls, mechanicm, pediatric
The authors examined the applicability of the Injury Prevention Priority Score (IPPS) in prioritizing injury mechanism on a national level and within specific pediatric age groups, using data for patients...
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+ A population-based analysis of socioeconomic status and their relationship with pediatric trauma hospitalization and mortality rates
- Author:
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Marcin, J. P. / Schembri, M. S. / He, J. S. / Romano, P. S.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- American Journal of Public Health
- Topics:
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Age Group, Medical
- Keywords:
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Children, Injury, Mortality, hospitalization, socioeconomic characteristic
The authors examined the socioeconomic characteristics of injury hospitalization rates and severity-adjusted mortality for pediatric trauma, using data from the University of California, Davis Children’s...
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+ Characterization of nonfatal events and injuries resulting from youth violence in patients presenting to an emergency department
- Author:
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Mollen, C. J. / Fein, J. A. / Vu, T. N. / Shofer, F. S. / Datner, E. M.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Topics:
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Age Group, Gender, Medical, Public Health
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Youth Violence, cross-sectional, intentional injury
The authors examined the circumstances of youth intentional violence in emergency department patients by gender and age, in this cross-sectional and chart review of a 9-month consecutive sample of 426...
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+ Recurrent Injury and Mortality in Pediatric Firearm Victims.
- Author:
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Calhoun, A.D. Alfred / Melzer-Lange, M.D.
- Date:
- 2000
- Publication:
- Pediatric Research
- Topics:
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Age Group, Homicide, Medical
- Keywords:
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Children, Firearms, Mortality, recurrent injury
To determine the number of child firearm victims who had repeat gun injuries, data on all patients who were treated for firearm injuries in an urban pediatric trauma center between 1990 and 1995 were...
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+ Homicide victim/offender relationship in Florida medical examiner district 8
- Author:
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Drawdy SM / Myers WC
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Topics:
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Crime, Criminology, Homicide, State
- Keywords:
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Florida, HOMICIDE, Injury, motive
The authors examined the association between victim-offender relationship and three homicide variables: motive, weapon choice, and number of injuries inflicted, using medical examiner’s reports for intentional...
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