Objectives: This study addresses two objectives: to describe the epidemiology of dog bite-related emergency department (ED) visits and to evaluate changes in the rate of dog bite visits from 2019 to 2023. Methods: Dog bite visit data from the Children’s Injury Database were analyzed. Descriptive statistical and epidemiologic analyses were…
Objectives: Nonpowder firearms (NPFs) have become increasingly popular. We sought to analyze the epidemiology of NPF injuries. Methods: A search was conducted through the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for data from 2012 to 2021 to analyze NPF-related injuries. Results: Between 2012 and 2022, the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System…
Objectives: The expected increase in the US older adult population implies an increased risk of fall-related injury among these individuals. We describe the epidemiology of fall morbidity among older adults in Texas, a large US state with a diverse population base. Methods: Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2010 data…
Objectives: Emergency physicians (EPs) and Juris Doctors (JDs) often disagree on the correct use of restraints for emergency department (ED) patients. The objective of the study was to compare EPs and JDs propensity to restrain patients given various scenarios. The study hypothesis was that EPs and JDs would agree on…
Acute kidney injury (AKI) secondary to hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is an ominous complication of end-stage liver disease (ESLD). In HRS, splanchnic and peripheral vasodilatation with reduction in effective arterial volume causes activation of mechanisms leading to intense renal vasoconstriction and functional AKI. HRS is a diagnosis of exclusion and all…
Extracranial carotid artery dissection after blunt trauma may manifest as arterial stenosis or occlusion or as dissecting aneurysm formation. Anticoagulation and/or antiplatelet therapy is the first-line treatment, but, because it is effective and less invasive than other procedures, endovascular treatment of carotid artery dissection has recently attracted interest. A small…
Background:Despite an effective tetanus vaccine, tetanus continues to claim lives worldwide. The very young and the elderly are at highest risk for the disease. Farmers are at high risk for injury, the leading factor associated with tetanus.Methods:As part of a larger study of older members of farm households in the…
Objectives: The modern practice of trauma surgery is a global physiologic approach to caring for the injured patient. Included in that approach is consideration of the traumatized patient’s nutritional needs and implementing early enteral feeding. This is routine practice in the United States but logistically impractical when using commercial enteral…
Objective: Tree stand falls are a well-known cause of hunting-related injury. Spine and brain injuries associated with these falls result in a significant incidence of permanent disability. Prior studies indicate that hunting tree stand injuries are largely preventable with the proper use of safety belts; however, compliance with safety belt…
Objective: This study reports three cases of ulnar neuropathy after trampoline injuries in children. Methods: A chart review was performed on children who sustained an ulnar nerve injury from a trampoline accident. In all cases, surgical intervention was required. Results: Injuries included upper-extremity fractures in two cases and an upper-extremity…
BackgroundThis population-based study reports the prevalent agricultural tasks and the 1-year cumulative incidence of injuries in a sample of 999 children ≤18 years old living on family farms in Kentucky.MethodsData were collected in 1994 to 1995 for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Farm Family Health and Hazard…
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