Head injuries in children resulting from the fall of television

Suresh, N.; Harini, G.; Radhika, R; Chidambaram, B.

doi:10.1007/s12098-010-0013-5

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“…12,15,16 Most earlier studies were retrospective case reports, 10,[12][13][14][16][17][18][19][20] providing descriptive analysis and focusing on the serious neurologic sequelae resulting from a TV tip-over. [21][22][23][24][25] Previous research finds the highest incidence of injury among the 1-to 4-year-old age group and the head most commonly injured. 10,[12][13][14][15][18][19][20] Studies using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) evaluated fewer years and conducted less in-depth analyses than the current study.…”

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Television-Related Injuries to Children in the United States, 1990–2011

2013

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT:Previous research has demonstrated that pediatric injuries associated with television (TV) tip-overs are increasing, children aged #4 years are at highest risk for injury, and the head and neck are most commonly injured. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:We analyzed a nationally representative sample comprising 22 years of data. On average, 17 313 children receive emergency treatment of a TV-related injury annually in the United States. The rate of injury attributable to falling TVs increased by 95% over 22 years. abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate the epidemiology of television (TV)-related injuries to children in the United States.METHODS: Using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, children aged ,18 years treated in United States hospital emergency departments for an injury associated with a TV from 1990 through 2011 were investigated. RESULTS:An estimated 380 885 patients aged ,18 years were treated in emergency departments for a TV-related injury during the 22-year study period, which equals an annual average of 17 313 children. The median age of patients was 3 years; children ,5 years represented 64.3% of patients, and boys comprised 60.8%. The average annual injury rate was 2.43 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.07-2.80) injuries per 10 000 children aged ,18 years, with a range of 2.15 (95% CI: 1.64-2.66) to 2.90 (95% CI: 2.31-3.49). Although the overall injury rate was steady, the number and rate of injuries associated with falling TVs increased significantly by 125.5% and 95.3%, respectively, during the study period. In addition, there was a significant 344.1% increase in the number of injuries associated with a TV falling from a dresser/bureau/chest of drawers/armoire during 1995-2011.

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Television-Related Injuries to Children in the United States, 1990–2011

2013

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“…Since that time, studies in several countries have confirmed the concerning finding that TV-related injuries are a significant source of pediatric trauma and that the rate of these injuries is increasing [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Literature on the Canadian experience with these types of injuries is lacking.…”

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Television-related injuries in children—the British Columbia experience

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Butterworth

2012

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

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“…In recent years, an increase can be observed in the number of the articles associated with head trauma after TV tip overs (2,3,(5)(6)(7)(8)10). The children aged between 1 and 5 years tend to recognize their surroundings instinctively and to climb on top of things naturally.…”

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“…T elevision (TV) is an integral and indispensable part of every household and most of the family activity is centered on it (10). Additionally, children watch more than 28 hours of TV shows a week (1).…”

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