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- Title
Prevention of drowning in infants, children, and adolescents.
- Authors
Brenner, Ruth A
- Abstract
Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2000, more than 1400 US children younger than 20 years drowned. Most (91%) of these deaths were unintentional and were not related to boating. For each drowning death, it is estimated that at least 1 to 4 children suffer a serious nonfatal submersion event, many of which leave children with permanent disabilities. Environmental strategies, such as installation of 4-sided fences around swimming pools, and behavioral strategies, such as increased supervision of children while around water, are needed to prevent these tragedies.
- Publication
Pediatrics, 2003, Vol 112, Issue 2, p440
- ISSN
1098-4275
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1542/peds.112.2.440