Child safety and injury prevention.

1. Jennifer E. Sanders, MD 2. Leora Mogilner, MD 1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 1. 1. Hagan JF, 2. Shaw JS, 3. Duncan PM Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents , 3rd ed. Hagan JF, Shaw JS, Duncan PM, eds. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2008 2. In-Line Skating Injuries in Children and Adolescents. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention and Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Pediatrics. 1998;101(4):720–722 [OpenUrl][1][Abstract/FREE Full Text][2] 3. Child Passenger Safety. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention. Pediatrics. 2011;127(4):788–792 [OpenUrl][3][Abstract/FREE Full Text][4] 4. SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Expansion of Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment . Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Pediatrics. 2011;128(5):1030–1039 [OpenUrl][5][Abstract/FREE Full Text][6] 5. National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Atlanta, GACDC, NCIPC; 2012 Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in the United States among children older than 1 year of age, adolescents, and young adults. Each year, nearly 9 million pediatric patients are treated in emergency departments for unintentional injuries, and more than 9,000 die from their injuries, amounting to approximately 25 children each day. Common causes of fatal and nonfatal unintentional injury include motor vehicle collisions, drownings, fires, falls, and sports-related injuries. Aside from their morbidity and mortality, these injuries and their treatment result in significant financial burdens for families and society. Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to injury because of their size, immature development, natural curiosity, and inexperience. Males have a higher risk of injury compared to females, and the male death rate from injury is twice that of females. A number of social factors suggestive of family stress and disorganization are associated with greater childhood injury, including lower socioeconomic status, lower maternal age, lower maternal education, and an increased number of people living in one household. Injury rates also vary based on geographic location. Fire and burn-related injuries and deaths are greatest in the southern states, while traffic-related injuries are greatest in the Great Plains states and the South. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of preventable deaths across all age groups. Patient visits … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DPediatrics%26rft.stitle%253DPediatrics%26rft.aulast%253DCommittee%2Bon%2BInjury%2Band%2BPoison%2BPrevention%2Band%2BComm%26rft.auinit1%253D%2B%26rft.volume%253D101%26rft.issue%253D4%26rft.spage%253D720%26rft.epage%253D722%26rft.atitle%253DIn-line%2BSkating%2BInjuries%2Bin%2BChildren%2Band%2BAdolescents%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1542%252Fpeds.101.4.720%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F9521966%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/ijlink?linkType=ABST&journalCode=pediatrics&resid=101/4/720&atom=%2Fpedsinreview%2F36%2F6%2F268.atom [3]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DPediatrics%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1542%252Fpeds.2011-0213%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F21422088%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [4]: /lookup/ijlink?linkType=ABST&journalCode=pediatrics&resid=127/4/788&atom=%2Fpedsinreview%2F36%2F6%2F268.atom [5]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DPediatrics%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1542%252Fpeds.2011-2284%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F22007004%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [6]: /lookup/ijlink?linkType=ABST&journalCode=pediatrics&resid=128/5/1030&atom=%2Fpedsinreview%2F36%2F6%2F268.atom