TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Injuries Associated With Bathtubs and Showers Among Children in the United States
JO  - Pediatrics
A1  - Mao, Shengyi J.
A1  - McKenzie, Lara Beth
A1  - Xiang, Huiyun
A1  - Smith, Gary A.
SP  - 541
EP  - 547
VL  - 124
IS  - 2
N2  - Objective: The goal was to describe the epidemiological features of injuries associated with bathtubs and showers, especially those related to slips, trips, and falls, among US children. Methods: A retrospective study was performed by using nationally representative data from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission National Electronic Injury Surveillance System from 1990 through 2007 for children </=18 years of age. Results: There were an estimated 791 200 bathtub- and shower-related injuries among children </=18 years of age who were treated in US emergency departments in 1990-2007, with an average of 43 600 cases per year or approximately ;5.9 injuries per 10 000 US children per year. The largest number of injuries involved children 2 years of age; children </=4 years accounted for 54.3% of injuries. The most common diagnosis was laceration (59.5%). The most common mechanism of injury was a slip, trip, or fall, accounting for 81.0% of cases or 4.6 injuries per 10 000 US children per year. The most frequently injured body part was the face (48.0%), followed by the head/neck (15.0%). The majority (71.3%) of injuries occurred in a bathtub. Of the cases with a known place of injury, 97.1% occurred at home. An estimated 2.8% of patients were admitted, transferred to another hospital, or held for observation. Conclusions: This is the first study on bathtub- and shower-related injuries using nationally representative data. Slips, trips, and falls in bathtubs and showers are a common cause of injury among children, especially children </=4 years of age. The incidence of these injuries may be decreased by increasing the coefficient of friction of bathtub and shower surfaces.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0031-4005
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-2489
ID  - ref1
ER  -