BACKGROUND Children with chronic conditions often have complex medication regimens, usually administered at home by their parents. OBJECTIVE To describe the types of medication errors in the homes of children with chronic conditions. METHODS Our home visit methods include direct observation of administration, medication review and prescription dose checking. Parents of children with sickle ce...

Injuries are a leading cause of childhood mortality and morbidity in the home, particularly in children less than 6 years of age. In an effort to prevent childhood injuries, the Hennepin County Burn Center began a joint venture with a public health agency to reduce home hazards for children less than 6 years of age who were treated at the burn center. Children were referred to a public health n...

BACKGROUND The authors recently undertook a study for the World Health Organization estimating the European burden of injuries that can be attributed to remediable structural hazards in the home. Such estimates are essential for motivating injury prevention efforts as they quantify potential health gains, in terms of injuries prevented, via specific environmental interventions. METHODS We com...

Aims: To assess the aetiological factors associated with the occurrence of perforating ocular injuries in children in an urban setting and to assess the visual outcomes of such injuries. Methods: All cases of perforating ocular injury presenting to a single paediatric hospital (age less than 16 years) over a 17 year period were identified by a medical record search. All new cases of perforating...

OBJECTIVE To understand the epidemiology of non-fatal injuries among adults aged 65 years and older in China. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey (the Fourth National Health Services Survey of China). PARTICIPANTS Urban and rural residents aged 65 years and older from 56,400 households in China. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The incidence rate was calculated as the number of persons injured in the prev...

Horse Riding Injuries Horse riding in Australia is a widespread and well established sport, drawing enthusiastic support from every age group and walk of life. Because the sport involves animals which are strong willed and occasionally unpredictable, the risks and dangers associated with both competition and recreational riding tend to be difficult to control and therefore hard to minimize. Fro...

BACKGROUND Products under the purview of the Consumer Product Safety Commission are involved in a large share of injuries and injury costs in the USA. METHODS This study analyses incidence data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) and cost data based on the Injury Cost Model, integrated with the NEISS. We examined the magnitude of non-fatal consumer product related ...

AIMS To assess the aetiological factors associated with the occurrence of perforating ocular injuries in children in an urban setting and to assess the visual outcomes of such injuries. METHODS All cases of perforating ocular injury presenting to a single paediatric hospital (age less than 16 years) over a 17 year period were identified by a medical record search. All new cases of perforating...

BACKGROUND Injury threatens children lives worldwide. Most studies from Nigeria have been on accidental injuries in children. OBJECTIVES To study the profile of non-accidental injuries among children receiving care at a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. METHODS Children with non-accidental injuries were serially recruited and studied. The Paediatrics Trauma Score (PTS) was tested against the ou...