Journal article
Severe Fireworks-Related Injuries Demographic Characteristics, Injury Patterns, and Firework Types in 294 Consecutive Patients
Pediatric emergency care, v 37(1), pp E32-E36
01 Jan 2021
PMID: 33394947
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Abstract
Objectives
The relationship between fireworks and patient characteristics is not known. Our objective was to examine how severe fireworks-related injuries in children and teens compare to adults. Methods
We conducted a retrospective case series (2005-2015) study of patients who sustained consumer fireworks-related injuries requiring hospital admission and/or operation at a single level 1 trauma/burn center. The distribution of race, use behavior, injury type, body region injured, and firework type was examined by age groups, 1 to 10 years, 11 to 17 years, and 18 years or older. Results
Data from 294 patients 1 to 61 years of age (mean, 24 years) were examined. The majority (91%) were male. The proportion of injuries from different firework types varied by age, with rockets causing the highest proportion in children aged 1 to 10 years, homemade fireworks in those aged 11 to 17 years, and shells/mortars in adults 18 years or older. Compared with adults, children aged 1 to 10 years were more frequently American Indian/Alaska Native, Hispanic, or Asian than White. Compared with adults, children aged 1 to 10 years and 11 to 17 years were more frequently bystanders than active users. Compared with adults, children aged 1 to 10 years and 11 to 17 years had a greater proportion of burn and face injuries. Children aged 1 to 10 years had a decreased proportion of hand injuries. Three patients, 2 adults and 1 child aged 11 to 17 years, died. Conclusions
Children, teens, and adults experience severe fireworks-related injuries differently, by demographic characteristics, injury patterns, and firework types. Tailored public health interventions could target safety messaging and injury prevention outreach efforts to reduce firework injuries among children and adolescents.
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- Title
- Severe Fireworks-Related Injuries Demographic Characteristics, Injury Patterns, and Firework Types in 294 Consecutive Patients
- Creators
- Lauren Jacobson - University of WashingtonBrinkley K. Sandvall - University of WashingtonD. Alex Quistberg - University of WashingtonAli Rowhani-Rahbar - University of WashingtonMonica S. Vavilala - University of WashingtonJeffrey B. Friedrich - University of WashingtonKari A. Keys - University of Washington
- Publication Details
- Pediatric emergency care, v 37(1), pp E32-E36
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 5
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Environmental and Occupational Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000616204900013
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85099331863
- Other Identifier
- 991021966370304721
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