Dog bite and injury prevention--analysis, critical review, and research agenda.
Dog bite and injury prevention--analysis, critical review, and research agenda.
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DOI:
10.1136/ip.7.4.321
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发表时间:
2001-12-01
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Stathakis, V Z
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作者:
Ozanne-Smith, J;Ashby, K;Stathakis, V Z
OBJECTIVES: To analyze Australian dog bite injury data and make international comparisons; to review risk and protective factors relating to the dog, injured person, and environment; and to recommend action for prevention and research.METHODS: Australian dog bite injury data, complemented by detailed Victorian and regional data from routine health records and vital statistics, were analyzed to determine incidence, severity, nature, circumstances, and trends. International comparison data were extracted from published reports. Risk and protective factor studies were selected for review from electronic and bibliographic searches where data were recent, sample sizes substantial, and bias limited.RESULTS: The Australian dog bite death rate (0.004/100,000) is lower than both the United States (0.05-0.07/100,000) and Canadian rates (0.007/100,000). Victorian hospitalized trend rates were stable between 1987 and 1998, but there was a decline for children