Injury
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Below are links to information related to injury. Click on the right menu or scroll down to view general information and programs, research, statistics and guidelines on this topic.
General Information and Programs
Research
2011
Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries Related to Sports and Recreation Activities Among Persons Aged ≤19 Years - United States, 2001--2009 (11/3/2011)
The number of sports and recreation-related emergency department (ED) visits for traumatic brain injury (TBI) among persons aged ≤19 years increased 62% and the rate of TBI visits increased 57%. For males and females aged ≤ 9 years, TBIs most commonly occurred during playground activities or when bicycling. For persons aged 10-19 years, females sustained TBIs most often while playing soccer or basketball, or while bicycling.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) (7/13/2011)
The BRFSS is a state-based system of health surveys that generate information about health risk behaviors, clinical preventive practices, and health care access and use primarily related to chronic diseases and injury.
2010
Adding Power to Our Voices: Framing
Guide for Communicating About Injury (1/11/10)
Adding Power to Our Voices is designed to help organizations involved in injury
and violence prevention and response speak with a consistent voice to build the
social and political will needed to save lives and reduce injuries.
2009
Adding Power
to Our Voices: Framing Guide for Communicating About Injury (12/31/09)
Adding Power to Our Voices is designed to help organizations involved in injury
and violence prevention and response speak with a consistent voice to build the
social and political will needed to save lives and reduce injuries.
Nonfatal
Scald-Related Burns among Adults Aged 65 Years and Over- United States,
2001-2006 (10/13/09)
The results indicated that adults aged 65 years and over made an estimated 51,700
initial visits to emergency departments for nonfatal scald burns during 2001-2006,
for an average of 8,620 visits per year and an estimated average annual rate
of 23.8 visits per 100,000 population. Two thirds of visits were made by women.
Most (76 percent) of the nonfatal scald injuries occurred at home; 42 percent
were associated with hot food and 30 percent with hot water or steam.
CDC's Injury
Research Agenda: 2009-2018 (3/30/09)
The Injury Research Agenda pinpoints nine areas where additional research
can have the greatest impact on preventing injuries and violence and
controlling their debilitating effects. It addresses injuries at home
and in communities; injuries occurring during sports, recreation and
exercise; traumatic brain injuries; transportation- related injuries;
intimate partner violence and sexual violence; child maltreatment;
suicidal behavior; youth violence; and acute care.
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