TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Epidemiology of Pediatric Holiday-related Injuries Presenting to US Emergency Departments
JO  - Pediatrics
A1  - D'Ippolito, Anthony
A1  - Collins, Christy L.
A1  - Comstock, R. Dawn
SP  - 931
EP  - 937
VL  - 125
IS  - 5
N2  - <p>Objective: The objective of this study was to calculate injury rates and describe the epidemiology of holiday-related injuries among children who were aged </=19 years and presented to US emergency departments (EDs) from 1997 through 2006. Methods: Data on holiday-related injuries obtained from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System were analyzed. Results: From 1997 through 2006, an estimated 5710999 holiday-related injuries sustained by children who were aged </=19 years presented to US EDs. The greatest number of injuries occurred on Labor Day followed by Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Halloween. Children who were younger than 5 years sustained a greater proportion of injuries than other age groups. The face, finger/hand, and head were the most commonly injured body parts. Lacerations, contusion/abrasions, fractures, and sprain/strains were the most common diagnoses. Overall, the majority of injuries that occurred on holidays were classified as sports and recreation-related. In addition, home structure-related and home furnishing-related injuries were prevalent. Injuries that were associated with fireworks were more likely to occur on the Fourth of July than any other holiday, yet fireworks accounted for only a small proportion of Fourth of July injuries. Conclusions: Most injuries that were sustained on holidays and required ED treatment were not holiday-specific but were associated with more general activities. Parents should be aware that holidays present a risk not only for holiday-specific injuries but also for more general, "everyday" injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0031-4005
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2009-0307
ID  - ref1
ER  -