Department of Health, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
Acad Emerg Med. 2010 May;17(5):566-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00730.x. Epub 2010 Apr 13.
The objective was to examine injuries related to the use of a snow blower among patients treated in an emergency department (ED).
Data were obtained from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) for the years 2002-2008. National estimates of ED visits for injuries associated with the use of a snow blower were obtained, and descriptive epidemiologic characteristics assessed.
From 2002 through 2008, there were an estimated 32,307 ED visits for injuries related to the use of a snow blower in the United States. Older adults had a higher proportion of ED visits for such injuries than younger age groups. The majority of injuries involved injuries to the hand, with 42% of cases diagnosed with fractures and 20% resulting in amputations.
Findings indicate that injuries from snow blowers remain a public health problem. Efforts to reduce injury incidence are discussed in accordance with inherent challenges of prevention of injuries associated with these products.
本研究旨在调查因使用吹雪机导致受伤的患者在急诊科（ED）的治疗情况。
该研究数据来源于 2002-2008 年国家电子伤害监测系统（NEISS）。获得了与使用吹雪机相关的受伤事件在急诊科的就诊国家估计数，并对其描述性流行病学特征进行了评估。
在 2002 年至 2008 年期间，美国因使用吹雪机而导致受伤的急诊科就诊估计有 32307 例。与年轻年龄组相比，老年患者因此类伤害就诊的比例更高。大多数伤害涉及手部受伤，其中 42%的病例被诊断为骨折，20%导致截肢。
研究结果表明，吹雪机造成的伤害仍然是一个公共卫生问题。根据与这些产品相关的伤害预防所固有的挑战，讨论了减少伤害发生率的措施。
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