During the 25-year period 1970-1994, 680 @entity1 were diagnosed with @entity135 due to causes other than car accidents at the Emergency Room of the University Hospital Groningen. The purpose of the present study was to analyse the prevalence, groups at risk and trends in @entity1 with @entity135 . We defined the population as @entity1 diagnosed with @entity135 that was not due to a car accident ( @entity23314 ). The binominal test was used to obtain measures of statistical significance, deltax was used to obtain both the total increase in the number of @entity135 victims over the whole period (1970-1994) and the relative contribution of successive 5-year periods. Over the 25-year period a steady increase in the number of @entity1 was observed from 55 in 1970-1974 to 241 in 1990-1994. The highest prevalence was found among 15- to 19-year-olds (3.92 per 10,000), followed by 10- to 14-year-olds (3.40 per 10,000). The major causes of @entity135 @entity23314 were @entity2332 (25%), @entity2587 (24%) and bicycling injuries. Across the life span, the male: female ratio was 0.63. Ten percent of @entity1 were treated as inpatients. The @entity135 @entity23314 can be only partly attributed to increased media attention. The reduction of working hours resulting in more leisure time activities, which in turn increases the exposure time in at risk situations, and the awareness of both @entity1 and physicians is discussed.

XXXX not arising from car accidents: a retrospective study covering 25 years.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity135 :: ('MESH:D006258', 'Disease') :: ['neck sprain', 'increase in neck sprain'] @entity23314 :: ('4680', 'Gene') :: ['NCA'] @entity2587 :: ('MESH:D001265', 'Disease') :: ['sports injuries'] @entity2332 :: ('MESH:D007035', 'Disease') :: ['accidental falls']
@entity135 :: (MESH:D006258,Disease) :: ['Neck sprain']
