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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
9
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1990-11-21
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| pubmed:abstractText |
From June 1986 to May 1988, there were 1,931 childhood deaths recorded in Indiana. Eight hundred six children (0 to 18 years old) died as a result of trauma (41.4% of all deaths). Seventy percent of all traumatic deaths occurred in boys. Blunt trauma accounted for 54% of deaths, asphyxia or drowning 26%, penetrating trauma 15%, electrocution 3%, and burns 1%. Sixty percent of deaths occurred in rural areas and 40% occurred in urban centers; however, state-wide demographics define the population as 70% urban. The percentage of deaths due to trauma within a given race was: hispanic 71%, caucasian 42%, black 35%, and others 50%. However, when deaths occurring in infants less than 30 days of age were eliminated, the percentages changed: hispanics 70%, caucasian 45%, black 45%, and others 50%. Traumatic deaths were 1.6 times as likely to occur during the months of June through October (n = 85 deaths/mo) as opposed to November through May (n = 53 deaths/mo) (P less than .05). Mortality from burns was limited to children less than 5 years of age and penetrating trauma mortality was twice as likely to occur in children over 15 years (10% v 20%). Fifty-two percent of all traumatic deaths in children occurred between 15 and 18 years of age. Major burns account for only 1% of traumatic deaths in this state. Asphyxia and drowning were more common in young children, and blunt traumatic deaths more common in older children. In 1988, the first state-wide accident awareness program was instituted.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Sep
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| pubmed:issn |
0022-3468
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
25
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
955-9; discussion 959-60
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Child, Preschool,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Drowning,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Indiana,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Infant,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Rural Population,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Urban Population,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Wounds, Nonpenetrating,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Wounds, Penetrating,
pubmed-meshheading:2213447-Wounds and Injuries
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| pubmed:year |
1990
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
An analysis of pediatric trauma deaths in Indiana.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Surgery, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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