Battery-Related Injuries in Children and Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 1665-1670
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Zimmermann ◽  
Danielle King ◽  
Caroline Crump
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Room ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Rechargeable Batteries ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Consumer Product ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Probability Sample ◽  
Injury Data ◽  
Button Cell

The aim of the current study was to analyze the circumstances behind battery injuries, including the mode of injuries experienced (e.g., a shock or consumption), as well as the battery types and products most frequently involved in battery injuries. The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), a probability sample of US hospitals that collects information from emergency room (ER) visits related to a consumer product, was utilized. Injury data from the NEISS database was coded to identify a) the accident mode that led to the injury, b) the battery type involved, and c) the product that was powered by the battery or charger, if available. The data revealed that battery-related injuries were most often associated with (1) children consuming button cell batteries associated with toys and other household objects, and (2) adults becoming burned when handling vehicle batteries. Surprisingly, injuries associated with rechargeable batteries were the least frequent; however, when burns occurred, they were predominantly related to e- cigarettes, as well as vehicles. Results are discussed in terms of general exposure to specific battery types and products analyzing these battery types within each age group.

Unsafe Playgrounds

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 962-963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Reichelderfer ◽  
Avrin Overbach ◽  
Joseph Greensher
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Room ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Hazard Index ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Product Safety ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Consumer Product ◽  
Hospital Emergency ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Hospital Emergency Room

Pediatricians generally may not be aware that playgrounds and playground equipment present an unsuspected hazard to children. Swings, slides, and playground equipment are ranked fifth in the Consumer Product Hazard Index based on data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) of the Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC), with an Age Adjusted Frequency-Severity Index of 12,498,000 for 1976 to 1977.1 Last year the CPSC's NEISS estimated that 167,000 persons were administered hospital emergency room treatment on a nationwide basis for injuries associated with public (75,000), home (41,000), and unspecified (51,000) playground equipment. The majority of those injured were between 5 and 10 years of age.

Pediatric Oral Electrical Burns

2016 ◽  
Vol 155 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren A. Umstattd ◽  
C. W. David Chang
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Consumer Product ◽  
National Database ◽  
Weighted Estimate ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
System Database ◽  
Electrical Burns

Objectives To investigate the epidemiology of emergency department visits for pediatric patients presenting with electrical burns to the mouth. Study Design Cross-sectional analysis of a national database. Setting National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Database. Subjects and Methods The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database was used to derive a national weighted estimate of emergency department visits for oral electrical burns and was queried for each patient’s age, sex, race, local of incidence, disposition, and related consumer product. Results There were an estimated 1042 emergency department visits for pediatric oral electrical burns from 1997 to 2012, or an average of approximately 65.1 cases per year. A total of 59.6% of patients were male. Nearly half of emergency department visits involved patients <3 years of age, and more than three-fourths of emergency department visits involved patients <5 years of age. A total of 77.2% of patients were examined, treated, and released from the emergency department, while 19.2% were admitted to the hospital. Most injuries involved electrical outlets or receptacles (10.8%), extension cords (18.5%), and electrical wires (21.5%). Conclusion Earlier incidence estimates of pediatric oral electrical burns varied substantially within the literature and varied from small case reports to single-year studies. Our multiyear data analysis provides evidence of decreasing annual incidence when compared with historical estimates for a common but potentially morbid injury among the pediatric population.

Testing and Evaluation of Baby Walkers Based on Product Injury Data

2013 ◽  
Vol 834-836 ◽  
pp. 1628-1631
Author(s):  
Yong Qin Feng ◽  
Yan Yin ◽  
Xiao Rui Zhang ◽  
Jin jian Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Surveillance System ◽  
Dynamic Strength ◽  
Structural Materials ◽  
Processing Technique ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Injury Characteristics ◽  
Injury Data ◽  
Testing And Evaluation

The injury characteristics of baby walkers were analyzed based on injury data about baby walkers from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) of U.S. and the National Injury Related Products Surveillance System (NISS) of China. The main causes for the baby walkers injuries were identified by testing and evaluation, including insufficient anti-collision space, low designed static and dynamic strength, substandard outsourced casters and the processing technique not in conformity with the requirements for accessible parts. Such suggestions were put forward as increasing the anti-collision space, enhancing the strength of structural materials, performing stricter acceptance check for the outsourced casters and confirming the process inspection of semi-finished products.

Consumer Product Aspiration and Ingestion in Children: Analysis of Emergency Room Reports to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System

1992 ◽  
Vol 101 (9) ◽  
pp. 739-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
James S. Reilly ◽  
Margaret A. Walter
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Product Safety ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Accurate Reporting

Inadvertent aspiration or ingestion of products in children is a reportable problem. The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) monitors 119 hospitals for product (nonfood) hazards through a network of emergency room physicians. Coins (52%) remain the most frequently ingested object (1988–1989). Pins, including nails and bolts, are second in rank. Spheres (eg, balls) are the most common cause of death. Most deaths (97%) occur in the home. Younger children (13.4 versus 22.7 months) are more at risk for death. This analysis suggests that shape, as well as availability, is important in children's injuries and deaths'. Accurate reporting to NEISS of all aspirated objects remains essential so that product safety and the public's health can be improved. Food product injuries, however, are not reported to NEISS.

Comparison of Chinese and American Product Injury Features

2014 ◽  
Vol 670-671 ◽  
pp. 1616-1619
Author(s):  
Yong Qin Feng ◽  
Yan Yin ◽  
Xiao Rui Zhang ◽  
Zhi Li Xie
Keyword(s):  
Gender Difference ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Injury Data ◽  
The Us ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Working Age Population ◽  
By Products

Based on the product injury data provided by the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) in the US and the National Injury Surveillance System (NISS) in China, different features of Chinese and American product injuries have been analyzed. American product injuries are mainly focused on children, teenagers and senior citizens, while Chinese product injuries are mainly focused on working-age population. In the US, the percentage of men injured by products is close to that of women. But in China, the percentage of men injured by products is almost twice that of women, showing a distinct gender difference. In the US, the percentage of people injured by product treated and recovered is higher than in China, while the percentage of the hospitalized and dead is lower than in China.

scholarly journals The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) Mountain Biking Injury Surveillance System (ISS): Analysis of 66,588 Student Athlete-Years of Injury Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5856
Author(s):  
Meredith Ehn ◽  
Masaru Teramoto ◽  
Daniel M. Cushman ◽  
Kristen Saad ◽  
Stuart Willick
Keyword(s):  
Surveillance System ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
The United States ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Mountain Biking ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Mountain Bike ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Injury Characteristics ◽  
Mountain Bike Racing

Interscholastic youth cross-country mountain bike racing in the United States has grown significantly over the past decade, yet little is known about the risk profile in this age group. Aiming to protect participants, we implemented a prospective, longitudinal injury surveillance system for the purpose of better understanding youth mountain biking injuries and implementing safety measures. Data were collected during competition years 2018–2020, totaling 66,588 student athlete-years. Designated reporters from each team received weekly emails with exposure and incident report forms. Variables analyzed included demographic, rider-related, trail-related, and other data. Injury characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 were compared to the years 2018 and 2019. More student athletes participated in the 2020 season (25,261) than in prior seasons (18,575 in 2018 and 22,752 in 2019). During competition year 2020, overall injury proportion was lower (1.7% versus 3.0% in 2018 and 2.7% in 2019). Variables associated with injury, body part injured, type of injury, time-loss, and disposition following injury were similar between all years. Despite the pandemic and resultant changes to competition, student athletes continued to ride their bikes and become injured, but the proportion of injuries differed. This report details injury characteristics in youth mountain bike racing, including a comparison of before and during the pandemic.

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