Prevention of Drowning
Sarah A. Denny, Linda Quan, Julie Gilchrist, Tracy McCallin, Rohit Shenoi, Shabana Yusuf, Jeffrey A. Weiss, Benjamin Hoffman
Abstract
Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2018, almost 900 US children younger than 20 years died of drowning. A number of strategies are available to prevent these tragedies. As educators and advocates, pediatricians can play an important role in prevention of drowning.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineInjury preventionPoison controlSuicide preventionMedical emergencyOccupational safety and healthHuman factors and ergonomicsCause of deathPediatricsPathologyDiseaseInjury Epidemiology and PreventionTraffic and Road SafetyNeuroscience of respiration and sleep