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Journal of Bioethical Inquiry Sep 2017
Topics: Accidents; Brain Death; Death, Sudden; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Happiness; Humans; Philosophy; Tissue Donors; Tissue and Organ Procurement; Virtues
PubMed: 28815381
DOI: 10.1007/s11673-017-9802-0 -
Current Pediatric Reviews 2016Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths, such as accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed and ill-defined deaths, account for... (Review)
Review
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths, such as accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed and ill-defined deaths, account for >4000 deaths annually in the USA. Evidence-based recommendations for reducing the risk of sleep-related deaths have been published, but some caregivers resist adoption of these recommendations. Multiple interventions to change infant sleep-related practices of parents and professionals have been implemented. In this review, we will discuss illustrative examples of safe infant sleep interventions and evidence of their effectiveness. Facilitators of and barriers to change, as well as the limitations of the data currently available for these interventions, will be considered.
Topics: Bedding and Linens; Caregivers; Cause of Death; Evidence-Based Medicine; Health Behavior; Health Education; Humans; Infant; Infant Mortality; Safety; Sleep; Sudden Infant Death
PubMed: 26496723
DOI: 10.2174/1573396311666151026110148 -
Forensic Science, Medicine, and... Dec 2022Injuries from motor vehicle collisions are frequently encountered in routine forensic practice. While the most common lethal events involve blunt force trauma with... (Review)
Review
Injuries from motor vehicle collisions are frequently encountered in routine forensic practice. While the most common lethal events involve blunt force trauma with injuries to the head and neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis and limbs, review of the literature and case files shows that a wide variety of other fatal situations can occur that may involve sharp force and penetrating trauma, incineration, drowning, asphyxia, organic diseases and combinations of these. The following overview details potential factors that may contribute to death following vehicle crashes.
Topics: Humans; Motor Vehicles; Accidents, Traffic; Wounds, Nonpenetrating; Asphyxia; Wounds, Penetrating
PubMed: 35881221
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-022-00503-3 -
Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi Feb 2017These external and internal signs of drowning are non-specific. Therefore, diagnosis of drowning is always one of the most difficult tasks in forensic pathology. This... (Review)
Review
These external and internal signs of drowning are non-specific. Therefore, diagnosis of drowning is always one of the most difficult tasks in forensic pathology. This paper meticulously and comprehensively reviews research progress on the diagnosis of drowning in pathological signs, laboratory examination, immunohistochemistry test and virtopsy technology, and it also prospects the research direction of diagnosis of drowning.
Topics: Drowning; Forensic Pathology; Humans; Immunohistochemistry
PubMed: 29231009
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2017.01.011 -
Air Medical Journal 2017
Topics: Accidents, Traffic; Ambulances; Death; Homicide; Humans; Male; Middle Aged
PubMed: 28886780
DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2017.07.006 -
British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen... Jul 2017
Topics: Drowning; Early Diagnosis; Early Medical Intervention; Humans; Near Drowning; Pulmonary Edema; Time Factors
PubMed: 28745953
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2017.26.14.790 -
Journal of Injury & Violence Research May 2023Past studies have shown a lack of consensus on the definition and terminology of drowning among experts in the field and relevant organizations. There is a need for a... (Review)
Review
BACKGROUND
Past studies have shown a lack of consensus on the definition and terminology of drowning among experts in the field and relevant organizations. There is a need for a new look at the definition of drowning to improve the understanding of drowning events.
METHODS
A literature search of seven electronic databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, CINHAL, MEDLINE, Sport Discus, and Social Sciences from 1960 to 2020 was conducted using the MESH search terms "drowning", "near-drowning", "submersion", and "immersion". Cochrane databases were also searched for systematic reviews The items were searched in all fields of publication, including title, abstract, and keyword.
RESULTS
The search identified approximately 2500 articles, 230 of which were reviewed. The inclusion criteria were applied to the full text of 230 articles, and 25 articles addressing the different definitions of drowning were assessed. They were reviewed critically by authors using a standard review form. The search identified that there were at least 20 different outcome measures for drowning incidents reported. Definitions of drowning in the literature were found for the following terms: dry versus wet drowning, secondary drowning, drowned and near-drowned, drowning without aspiration and drowning with aspiration, near drowning without aspiration or with aspiration, active drowning, passive drowning, silent drowning, witnessed and unwitnessed, immersion, submersion, death certificate records drowning, unintentional submersion, road traffic injury leading to passenger vehicle drowning, drowning, near drowning, salt or freshwater drowning, and cold water drowning.
CONCLUSIONS
In the literature, a lack of consensus was observed but the following terms should not be abandoned; "Non-fatal drowning" which is used to describe death following rescue and life with at least 24 hours of in-hospital survival and the development of one or more complications and "Fatal drowning" which implies death occurring at the scene or 24 h of a submersion incident.
Topics: Humans; Drowning; Systematic Reviews as Topic; Water; Near Drowning; Fresh Water
PubMed: 37302005
DOI: 10.5249/jivr.v15i2.1816 -
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Oct 2016Drowning is a leading cause of death among infants and toddlers. Unique physiological and behavioural factors contribute to high mortality rates. Drowning incidents... (Review)
Review
Drowning is a leading cause of death among infants and toddlers. Unique physiological and behavioural factors contribute to high mortality rates. Drowning incidents predominantly occur during warmer months and holidays. Recent studies link high socio-economic status and drowning, in contrast to earlier studies. Cardiac arrhythmias, epilepsy and autism are strong risk factors for drowning incidents. Prevention strategies have substantially lowered drowning rates. While legislation-compliant pool fencing substantially reduces drowning risk, compliance levels are low, and penalties are minor. Active supervision education for parents and carers is an effective drowning prevention strategy. Bystanders provide basic life support in only 30% of cases; strategies to increase training uptake are needed. Fencing costs should be a mandatory inclusion for pool installations, with high penalties for non-compliance. Basic life support training should be compulsory for pool owners, and tax incentives should be used as a lever to increase training uptake.
Topics: Accident Prevention; Australia; Child, Preschool; Drowning; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Resuscitation; Safety
PubMed: 27592850
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.13325 -
Annals of Emergency Medicine Oct 2017
Topics: Accidents, Traffic; Death; Emergency Medicine; Humans; Professional-Family Relations; Thoracic Injuries; Wounds, Penetrating
PubMed: 28946978
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.03.061 -
South Dakota Medicine : the Journal of... Oct 2023Drowning is currently the second leading cause of injury-related death for children 1-4 years of age in the United States and is the leading cause of death worldwide for...
Drowning is currently the second leading cause of injury-related death for children 1-4 years of age in the United States and is the leading cause of death worldwide for boys ages 5-14 years. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies it as a public health threat and advocates for reducing drowning deaths by understanding geographical, cultural, and societal risk factors. To these three we added a fourth: historical studies. To that end, we analyzed accidental causes of death between January 1, 1880, and December 31, 1939, in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, based on interment records from the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. From these six decades (1880-1939) of data, we classified 217 cases as accidental deaths. Drowning was the leading cause of accidental mortality, accounting for 50 accidental deaths (23%). Drowning deaths were analyzed by the decedents' age and date of death. We discuss specific historical drowning risk factors and hypothesize how they may have affected drowning deaths from 1880-1939 in Minnehaha County.
Topics: Child; Male; Humans; Infant; Child, Preschool; Adolescent; Drowning; South Dakota; Cause of Death; Risk Factors; Medical History Taking
PubMed: 38232487
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