KEDDY J A
Can Med Assoc J. 1964 Sep 26;91(13):675-80.
The causes of injury to 17,141 children brought to the emergency department of a large pediatric hospital in one year were studied. The leading causes of injury were: falls, 5682; cuts or piercings, 1902; poisonings, 1597; and transportation accidents, 1368. Included in these are 587 falls on or down stairs, 401 cuts due to glass, 630 poisonings from household or workshop substances, 510 poisonings from salicylate tablets, and 449 accidents involving bicycles or tricycles. Other findings included 333 injuries to fingers or hands in doors, usually car doors; 122 instances of pulled arms; 384 ingestions and 53 inhalations of foreign bodies; 60 alleged sexual assaults, 58 chemical burns, 127 wringer injuries, and four attempted suicides. A rewarding opportunity in accident prevention exists for hospitals that undertake to compile and distribute pertinent source data.
对一家大型儿童医院急诊科一年内收治的17141名儿童的受伤原因进行了研究。受伤的主要原因如下：跌倒，5682例；割伤或刺伤，1902例；中毒，1597例；交通事故，1368例。其中包括587例在楼梯上或从楼梯上跌落、401例因玻璃导致的割伤、630例因家用或车间物品引起的中毒、510例因水杨酸盐片剂导致的中毒以及449例涉及自行车或三轮车的事故。其他发现包括333例手指或手部被门夹伤（通常是车门）；122例手臂拉伤；384例异物摄入和53例异物吸入；60例涉嫌性侵犯；58例化学烧伤；127例绞伤；以及4例自杀未遂。对于致力于汇编和分发相关源数据的医院来说，在预防事故方面存在一个有益的机会。
