Neck entanglement from window blinds or cords continues to pose a risk for death in children younger than 6 years.
Researchers reviewed the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC's) National Electronic Injury Surveillance System from 1990 to 2015 to study incidents involving window blinds and shades among children <6 years. During that period, there were an estimated 16827 emergency department visits for such injuries nationally, or an average of 2.7 injuries per 100,000 children annually. Mean age of injured children was 2.6 years. Overall, 95% of injuries occurred in the home. Lacerations to the head accounted for most injuries; 93% of injured children were treated and released.
Window blind entanglement accounted for 12% of injuries. Among 231 cases selected for detailed follow-up, nearly all entanglements involved the neck, and two thirds resulte…
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DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality National Center for Pediatric Practice Based Research Learning; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Editorial BoardsCurrent Problems in Pediatric Adolescent Healthcare
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DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality National Center for Pediatric Practice Based Research Learning; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Editorial BoardsCurrent Problems in Pediatric Adolescent Healthcare
Leadership Positions in Professional Societies College of Physicians of Philadelphia (Board of Trustees)