Wheelchair related injuries treated in US emergency departments
Wheelchair related injuries treated in US emergency departments
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DOI：
10.1136/ip.2005.010033
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发表时间：
2006-02-01
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Smith, GA
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作者：
Xiang, H;Chany, AM;Smith, GA
目的：描述轮椅相关损伤随时间变化的趋势，并按年龄组描述轮椅使用者损伤的人口统计学和特征。方法：对国家电子损伤监测系统（NEISS）的数据进行分析。结果：2003年，美国急诊科治疗了10万多例轮椅相关损伤，是1991年报告的两倍。在所有年龄组的轮椅使用者中，跌倒和福尔斯占受伤人数的65-80%。大多数儿童受伤发生在家庭和机构/医院以外的地方，在有楼梯、坡道和路缘的环境中（57.3%）。相比之下，成人用户之间的伤害更有可能发生在家庭，医院和机构（45-90%）。结论：轮椅相关的伤害可能增加了在美国在过去的十年。预防工作应解决影响使用轮椅时受伤风险的相互作用的复杂因素。
Objective: To characterize the trend of wheelchair related injuries over time, and describe the demographics and characteristics of wheelchair users' injuries by age group.Methods: Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) were analyzed.Results: In 2003, more than 100 000 wheelchair related injuries were treated in emergency departments in the US, double the number reported in 1991. Tips and falls accounted for 65-80% of injuries across all age groups of wheelchair users. The majority of children's injuries occurred at locations outside of homes and institutions/hospitals in environments with stairs, ramps, and curbs (57.3%). In contrast, injuries among adult users were more likely to occur in homes, hospitals, and institutions (45-90%).Conclusions: Wheelchair related injuries may have increased in the US during the past decade. Prevention efforts should address the interacting complex factors that influence risk of injury while using a wheelchair.