Injuries

Nerve Injuries

Surgery of the Hand — Nerves are the "telephone wiring" system that carries messages from the brain to the rest of the body. A nerve is like a telephone cable wrapped in insulation. An outer layer of tissue forms a cover to protect the nerve, just like the insulation ...More…

WHO / 10 facts on injuries and violence

World Health Organization — With more than 5 million deaths every year, violence and injuries account for 9% of global mortality, as many deaths as from HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Eight of the 15 leading causes of death for people ages 15 to 29 years are ...More…

Report on Injuries in America

National Safety Council — Unintentional-injury deaths were down 0.4% in 2007 compared to the revised 2006 estimate. Unintentional-injury deaths were estimated to total 120,000 in 2007 and 120,500 in 2006. The 2007 estimate is 2% greater than the 2005 final count of ...More…

Preventing Injuries

Centers for Disease Control — Injuries account for more than 160,000 deaths each year and millions more people are injured each year and survive (WISQARS 2006). For many people, the injury causes temporary pain and inconvenience; for others, the injury leads to suffering, ...More…

"Wounds and Injuries"

Clinical Trials — A Comparison of Two Target Mean Arterial Pressures in the Resuscitation of Hypotensive Trauma Patients Hemorrhagic Shock; Trauma; Wounds, Penetrating; Shock, Traumatic; Multiple Trauma Spinal Clearance Study: Expediting the Spinal Clearance ...More…

How can injuries be prevented?

World Health Organization — Injuries cause 5 million deaths every year. They are also a leading cause of demand for medical care and rehabilitation services. People of all ages are affected, but some groups are more at risk. For example, for people between the ages of 5 and ...More…

Celebrate Safely - Prevent Fireworks-related Injuries

Centers for Disease Control — They can be exciting, festive and fun - but it's important to remember that fireworks can also be In 2006, eleven people in the U.S. died, and an estimated 9,200 were treated in emergency departments, for fireworks-related injuries, which were ...More…

News - Preventing Serious Lawnmower Injuries

Kids Health — As droves of preteens and teens take to cutting lawns as part of their household chores or to earn extra cash, getting them to follow basic safety precautions is essential to avoiding severe injuries. In 2006, more than 220,000 people - about ...More…

SCHOOL DEATHS AND INJURIES

Safe Kids USA — More than 53 million children in the United States spend almost one-fourth of their total waking hours in school or on school property. An estimated 10 to 25 percent of the more than 14 million unintentional injuries sustained by children ages 14 ...More…

RECREATION DEATHS AND INJURIES

Safe Kids USA — Like organized sports, recreational activity can improve physical fitness, coordination, self-discipline and teamwork, as well as promote a sense of personal satisfaction and accomplishment. However, many recreational activities - such as inline ...More…

RURAL DEATHS AND INJURIES

Safe Kids USA — Each year, approximately 70 children ages 14 and under die from injuries occurring on a farm. In 2001, 22,600 children were injured while living on, working on or visiting U.S. farms. Although the total number of injuries has decreased ...More…

FIREARM DEATHS AND INJURIES

Safe Kids USA — Unintentional shootings account for nearly 20 percent of all firearm-related fatalities among children ages 14 and under, compared with 3 percent for the entire U.S. population. Americans possess nearly 200 million firearms, including 65 million ...More…