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Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32010
Subject(s) - traumatic brain injury , injury surveillance , medicine , recreation , emergency department , disease control , medical emergency , injury prevention , poison control , advertising , environmental health , psychiatry , business , political science , law
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among children and teens in the United States are most often associated with everyday consumer products and activities, such as home furnishings and fixtures or sports, according to a new study published in Brain Injury , CNN reported July 29. About 72% of TBI–related emergency department visits among children are attributable to consumer products, the study found. The data came from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System and the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System–All Injury Program. The data showed that the most common product groups related to TBIs in children were related to sports and recreation, which was linked to 28.8% of injuries; home furnishings and fixtures, tied to 17.2% of injuries; home structures and construction materials, tied to 17.1% of injuries; child nursery equipment, tied to 2.7% of injuries; and toys, tied to 2.4% of injuries. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention released a set of guidelines last year for the diagnosis, treatment and long‐term care of children and teens with traumatic brain injuries.