THE ROLE OF BATHTUB RINGS AND SEATS IN INFANT DROWNING DEATHS

溺水是美国儿童受伤死亡的主要原因 States. 最近的研究表明，与其他年龄组不同， 婴儿溺水死亡率实际上在上升。 大约50%的婴儿意外溺水发生在浴缸里。 在这项研究中，我们研究的参与浴环和浴座 （用于支撑婴儿坐姿的产品， 在美国，婴儿和蹒跚学步的孩子溺水。 根据消费者产品安全委员会的数据， 死亡，其中一个浴座或浴环是在使用时， 潜水，被发现。 婴儿的年龄从5-15个月不等， 平均年龄为8个月。 在一系列焦点小组讨论中， 家长们报告说，他们更有可能让孩子无人看管， 如果婴儿被放在浴缸座椅上， 戒指 据报道，超过90%的人在成人监督方面存在失误。 的事件。这项研究在医学文献中尚属首次 提醒卫生专业人员注意这些产品的潜在危害 并强调了向父母提供咨询的必要性， 在浴缸里无人看管的小孩和婴儿。

Drowning is a leading cause of injury death among children in the United States. Recent studies have shown that, unlike other age groups, rates of death from drowning are actually increasing among infants. Approximately 50% of unintentional infant drownings occur in the bathtub. In this study we examine the involvement of bath rings and bath seats (products intended to support an infant in the sitting position during bathing) in drownings among infants and toddlers in the United States. Using data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 32 drowning deaths, in which a bath seat or bath ring was in use at the time of submersion, were identified. Infants ranged in age from 5-15 months with a median age of 8 months. In a series of focus group discussions, parents reported that they were more likely to leave a child unattended momentarily in the bathtub if the infant was contained in a bath seat or ring. There was a reported lapse in adult supervision in more than 90% of the incidents. This study is the first in the medical literature alerting health professionals to the potential hazards of these products and reinforces the need to counsel parents on the dangers of leaving small children and infants unattended in the bathtub.