Is the heat wave increasing the number of falls from open windows among children?

Head injury is a leading cause of death and disability in children and young people worldwide. 1, 2 The incidence of accidents and head injury among children increases during the summer months. 3, 4 During the warmer months of summer, when windows are often left open, the number of children who fall...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2007-01, Vol.92 (1), p.90-90
Main Authors: Hussain, N, Mewasingh, L, Gosalakkal, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental falls
Accidental Falls - prevention & control
Accidents
Accidents, Home
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
Death
Epidemiology
Falls
Falls (Accidents)
Family Environment
Female
Head injuries
Health aspects
Heat waves
Home environment
Hospitals
Hot Temperature
Hot weather
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Injuries
Intensive care
Letters
Male
Pediatric injuries
Safety
Seasons
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries - prevention & control
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Head injury is a leading cause of death and disability in children and young people worldwide. 1, 2 The incidence of accidents and head injury among children increases during the summer months. 3, 4 During the warmer months of summer, when windows are often left open, the number of children who falls from windows increases dramatically. In 2000, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced new safety standards for window guards that will help parents protect their children from window falls. 5 Most accidents involving children can be prevented by increased awareness of child safety at home, improvement of the home environment and greater supervision.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.2006.107219