Nationwide Children's Hospital and College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio;
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
Pediatrics. 2021 Aug;148(2). doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-052227. Epub 2021 Jul 12.
Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2018, almost 900 US children younger than 20 years died of drowning. A number of strategies are available to prevent these tragedies. As educators and advocates, pediatricians can play an important role in prevention of drowning.
溺水是导致儿童受伤死亡的主要原因之一。2018 年,近 900 名美国 20 岁以下的儿童死于溺水。有许多策略可以预防这些悲剧的发生。作为教育者和倡导者,儿科医生可以在预防溺水方面发挥重要作用。