Injuries from Fireworks
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Mechanisms of eye injuries from fireworks.
Injuries from fireworks are prevalent among youth. The eye is the most frequently injured body part and accounts for more than 2000 injuries annually. Although it is suggested the pressure wave caused by explosions (i.e. blast overpressure) can cause serious eye injuries, there is no clear evidence to support this. The purpose of this research is to assess whether blast overpressure or projecte...
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Changes in U.S. fireworks laws have allowed younger children to purchase fireworks. In addition, the changes have allowed individuals to purchase more powerful fireworks. The purpose of this study is to examine the epidemiology of pediatric firework-related burn injuries among a nationally representative sample of the United States for the years 2006 to 2012. We examined inpatient admissions fo...
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OBJECTIVE To determine the epidemiological features and outcome of fireworks-related injuries among children 0 - 13 years old. DESIGN A retrospective study from the trauma registry of a children's hospital from 2001 - 2009. RESULTS Fifty-five children were treated for injuries from fireworks. The mean age was 8.8 years, 78% were boys, and the largest age group was 5 - 9 years old. Firecrack...
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Ammonium and potassium perchlorate are strong oxidants widely employed in the pyrotechnic compositions in fireworks. Although its reduction is thermodynamically highly favorable, the perchlorate anion’s reactivity is kinetically inhibited, primarily attributable to steric hindrance of access to the central chlorine atom within the tetrahedral ClO4 structure. This relative inactivity has histori...
متن کاملExtent, nature and hospital costs of fireworks-related injuries during the Wednesday Eve Festival in Iran
BACKGROUND Fireworks are commonly used in local and national celebrations. The aim of this study is to explore the extent, nature and hospital costs of injuries related to the Persian Wednesday Eve festival in Iran. METHODS Data for injuries caused by fireworks during the 2009 Persian Wednesday Eve festival were collected from the national Ministry of Health database. Injuries were divided in...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1961
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.5261.1184