@article{ref1,
title="Trends in emergency department visits for nonfatal violence-related injuries among adolescents in the United States, 2009-2013",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2016",
author="Bell, Teresa M. and Qiao, Nan and Jenkins, Peter C. and Siedlecki, Charles B. and Fecher, Alison M.",
volume="58",
number="5",
pages="573-575",
abstract="PURPOSE: Violence-related injuries are a major cause of death and disability among adolescents in the United States. The objective of this study was to examine trends in adolescent violence-related injuries between 2009 and 2013. <br><br>METHODS: This study examined data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program for years 2009-2013. Linear regression was used to assess trends in rates of violence-related injuries among adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years. <br><br>RESULTS: We found overall rates of nonfatal violence-related injuries among all adolescents did not change significantly across the study years (p =.502). However, self-harm injury rates have significantly increased among female and younger adolescents during the period (p =.001 and.011, respectively). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that the overall intentional injury rates in adolescents have been stable; however, rates of self-injury have significantly increased in younger adolescents and females. Future research should focus on exploring causes of increases in self-harm injuries in these subpopulations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.12.016",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.12.016"
}