1984
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.74.5.473
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Northeastern Ohio Trauma Study: II. Injury rates by age, sex, and cause.

Abstract: IntroductionIn the United States, injuries are the leading cause of death during the first four decades of life,' and are responsible for half of all visits to hospital emergency departments.2

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“…1 Approximately one third of older individuals fall each year, 2,3 and 7% of individuals older than 75 years have an emergency room visit for a fall-related injury each year. 4,5 Approximately 6% of urgent hospital admissions among older individuals are secondary to fall-related injuries. 3,5 Impaired vision may increase the risk of falls in older individuals.…”
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“…1 Approximately one third of older individuals fall each year, 2,3 and 7% of individuals older than 75 years have an emergency room visit for a fall-related injury each year. 4,5 Approximately 6% of urgent hospital admissions among older individuals are secondary to fall-related injuries. 3,5 Impaired vision may increase the risk of falls in older individuals.…”
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“…eğlence yerleri izlemektedir (Tablo 6). Erkekler için saldırganların ev dışı yaşamda daha etkin rol oynadı ğı, kadınların daha çok ev ve eklentilerinde yaralan malarına ilişkin sonuçlar yalnızca bizim toplumumuzda değil, diğer toplumlarda da yapılan çalışmalarla uyumludur (12,14,16,(24)(25). Danimarka'da erkekle rin % 30'u, kadınların % l l 'inin restoran ve benzeri yerlerde yaralandıkları (15), Sivas'ta yapılan çalışmada da bu tür eğlence yerlerinde yaralanma oranının % 7-9 olduğu bildirilmiştir (12).…”
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“…As in the study of Landin (1 2) we found that fracture of the forearm is the fracture most often seen in children. Since acute injuries usually result from accidents it is not surprising that the age distribution resembles the age distribution for accidents in children (13,14). The higher incidence rate in our study for acute injuries in girls is remarkable since accidents occur more often in boys (13).…”
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“…Since acute injuries usually result from accidents it is not surprising that the age distribution resembles the age distribution for accidents in children (13,14). The higher incidence rate in our study for acute injuries in girls is remarkable since accidents occur more often in boys (13). The fact that we limited ourselves to acute injuries of the musculoskeletal system and did not take all accidents into account may explain the sexdifference.…”
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confidence: 99%