Emergency department visits in Reykjavik for electric scooter related injuries during the summer of 2020

INTRODUCTION: Electric scooters have become popular in Iceland. The aim of the current study was to gather data on the incidence, causes, and severity of injuries due to the use of electric scooters in the Reykjavik area during the summer of 2020. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Individuals presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) at Landspitali between June 1 and August 31 were asked about the location and cause of accident, use of protective equipment, and use of recreational drugs and alcohol. Diagnosis and treatment data was gathered from hospital records. RESULTS: During the study period, 149 individuals presented with electric scooter injuries, on average 1.6/day. Patients‘ age ranged between 8 and 77 years, and 45% were younger than 18 years of age. In 60% of cases the cause of accident was that the patient was riding too fast, lost balance, or uneven road surface. Seventy-nine percent of children reported using a helmet, compared to only 17% of adults. No children reported having been under the influence of alcohol or recreational drugs at the time of the accident, compared to 40% of adults who reported that they were intoxicated. Fractures were diagnosed in 38% of patients, 6% needed hospital admission, but no patient suffered serious injury. CONCLUSION: During the summer of 2020, one to two individuals were injured daily in the Reykjavík capital area while using electic scooters, but no serious injuries occurred. Preventive measures to decrease injury rate from the use of electric scooters should focus on infrastructure, encourage helmet use, and education on the risk of injury associated with operating electric scooters while intoxicated.

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Sledging is still a seasonal source of serious injury in Scottish children

Scottish Medical Journal ◽

10.1258/smj.2011.011155 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 56 (4) ◽

pp. 188-190

Author(s):

L A Regan ◽

J G Cooper

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Retrospective Study ◽

Head Injuries ◽

Ground Cover ◽

Paediatric Population ◽

Stationary Object ◽

Safety Measures ◽

Severity Of Injury ◽

Serious Injury ◽

Serious Injuries

In 2002 it was highlighted that sledging results in serious injuries in the paediatric population and safety recommendations were made. The aim of this study was to re-examine the number, severity and aetiology of sledging-related trauma. This was a retrospective study performed in the Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) of the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital (RACH) during two periods totalling 12 days, when there was continuous snow ground cover. Records of all attendances were scrutinized to identify patients with sledging injuries. The nature, mechanism and severity of injury, and subsequent management were then analysed. Of 403 PED attendances, 45 (11%) were sledging related with 16 (36%) fractures and 13 (29%) head injuries. Eight patients (18%) were admitted to hospital and three (7%) required an operation. Collision with a stationary object was the most common reason for injury (51%), followed by the adoption of a dangerous sledging position or use of a stationary jump. No patients were wearing a helmet. In conclusion, there has been little change in the epidemiology and aetiology of paediatric sledging injuries since 2002. Work is needed to inform parents of the previously recommended safety measures that could reduce the morbidity of this activity without detracting from the enjoyment.

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Risk of Injury in Basketball, Football, and Soccer Players, Ages 15 Years and Older, 2003–2007

Journal of Athletic Training ◽

10.4085/1062-6050-46.5.484 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 46 (5) ◽

pp. 484-488 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Elizabeth A. Carter ◽

Beverly J. Westerman ◽

Katherine L. Hunting

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Injury Rate ◽

Sports Injury ◽

The United States ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Injury Rates ◽

Risk Of Injury ◽

Males And Females ◽

The U.S

Context: A major challenge in the field of sports injury epidemiology is identifying the appropriate denominators for injury rates. Objective: To characterize risk of injury from participation in basketball, football, and soccer in the United States, using hours of participation as the measure of exposure, and to compare these rates with those derived using population estimates in the denominator. Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Setting: United States, 2003–2007. Participants: People ages 15 years and older who experienced an emergency department–treated injury while playing basketball, football, or soccer. Main Outcome Measure(s): Rates of emergency department–treated injuries resulting from participation in basketball, football, or soccer. Injury rates were calculated for people ages 15 and older for the years 2003–2007 using the U.S. population and hours of participation as the denominators. The risk of injury associated with each of these sports was compared for all participants and by sex. Results: From 2003 through 2007, annual injury rates per 1000 U.S. population were as follows: 1.49 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.30, 1.67) in basketball, 0.93 (95% CI = 0.82, 1.04) in football, and 0.43 (95% CI = 0.33, 0.53) in soccer. When the denominator was hours of participation, the injury rate in football (5.08 [95% CI = 4.46, 5.69]/10 000 hours) was almost twice as high as that for basketball (2.69 [95% CI = 2.35, 3.02]/10 000 hours) and soccer (2.69 [95% CI = 2.07, 3.30]/10 000 hours). Conclusions: Depending on the choice of denominator, interpretation of the risk of an emergency department–treated injury in basketball, football, or soccer varies greatly. Using the U.S. population as the denominator produced rates that were highest in basketball and lowest in soccer. However, using hours of participation as a more accurate measure of exposure demonstrated that football had a higher rate of injury than basketball or soccer for both males and females.

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Characteristics and Injury Patterns in Electric-Scooter Related Accidents—A Prospective Two-Center Report from Germany

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm9051569 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 1569 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Philipp Störmann ◽

Alexander Klug ◽

Christoph Nau ◽

René D. Verboket ◽

Max Leiblein ◽

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Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Hospital Treatment ◽

Body Region ◽

Injury Patterns ◽

Center Report ◽

Electric Scooter ◽

Valid Data ◽

The Subject ◽

The Mean ◽

Serious Injuries

Since the introduction of rental E-scooters in Germany in mid-June 2019, the safety of this new means of transport has been the subject of extensive public debate. However, valid data on injuries and usage habits are not yet available. This retrospective two-center study included a total of 76 patients who presented to the emergency department following E-scooter-related accidents. The mean age was 34.3 ± 12.4 years and 69.7% of the patients were male. About half of the patients were admitted by ambulance (42.1%). Fractures were found in 48.6% of patients, and 27.6% required surgical treatment due to a fracture. The upper extremities were the most commonly affected body region, followed by injuries to the lower extremity and to the head and face. Only one patient had worn a helmet. In-hospital treatment was necessary for 26.3% of the cases. Patients presented to the emergency department mainly during the weekend and on-call times. This is the first report on E-scooter-related injuries in Germany. Accidents with E-scooters can cause serious injuries and, therefore, represent a further burden to emergency departments. The use of E-scooters appears to be mostly recreational, and the rate of use of protective gear is low.

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Emergency department visits for electric scooter-related injuries after introduction of an urban rental program

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.ajem.2019.05.003 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 (8) ◽

pp. 1531-1533 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Austin Badeau ◽

Chad Carman ◽

Michael Newman ◽

Jacob Steenblik ◽

Margaret Carlson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Emergency Department Visits ◽

Electric Scooter

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Challenges to disability management from an expanding fly-in fly-out workforce

International Journal of Disability Management ◽

10.1017/idm.2014.49 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Herbert Biggs

Keyword(s):

House Of Representatives ◽

Injury Rate ◽

Disability Management ◽

Post Injury ◽

Management Processes ◽

Remote Sites ◽

Serious Injury ◽

Absence From Work ◽

Serious Injuries ◽

Regional Australia

Australia's mineral, resource and infrastructure sectors continues to expand as operations in rural and remote locations increasingly rely on fly-in, fly-out or drive-in, drive-out workforces in order to become economically competitive. The issues associated with employing these workforces are becoming more apparent and include a range of physical, mental, psychosocial, safety, and community challenges. Research evaluating the impacts of fly-in, fly-out operations in Australia has been limited, and in February 2013 the Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Australia made 21 recommendations aimed at improving these operations. To date, none of the recommendations have been implemented. The Construction and Mining sectors, in which most FIFO workers are employed, represent 12% of the total Australian workforce. Recent evidence from Safe Work Australia (2013) notes that serious injuries incident rates in both these sectors are well above the national injury rate. In addition the median payment and compensation cost for serious injury in these sectors are considerably higher than the Australian average due to higher employees salary, severity of incidents, lengths of absence from work, and medical expenses. These at risk remote site FIFO employees are further challenged post injury by lack of access to well-regarded disability management processes that have traditionally closely involved the workplace in the rehabilitation process. This paper examines the disparate challenges faced by both employers and employees in workplace wellbeing in remote sites, and raises questions as to how best disability management professionals can design, implement, and evaluate effective rehabilitation processes for injured FIFO workers who are a fast growing segment of the workforce but who work in conditions hitherto atypical of mainstream industry.

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Emergency department visits resulting from electric scooter use in a major southeast metropolitan area

Emergency Radiology ◽

10.1007/s10140-020-01783-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (5) ◽

pp. 469-475

Author(s):

Nduka Vernon ◽

Kiran Maddu ◽

Tarek N. Hanna ◽

Amanda Chahine ◽

Caroline E. Leonard ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Metropolitan Area ◽

Emergency Department Visits ◽

Electric Scooter

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Injuries in Day Care

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.86.5.807b ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 86 (5) ◽

pp. 807-808

Author(s):

ANDREA CARLSON GIELEN ◽

GORDON S. SMITH ◽

PATRICK CHAULK ◽

BERNARD GUYER

Keyword(s):

Home Environment ◽

Day Care ◽

Insufficient Evidence ◽

Risk Of Injury ◽

Small N ◽

Serious Injury ◽

Serious Injuries

To the Editor.— We believe that there is insufficient evidence to state that "children are at no greater risk of injury in day care settings than in the home environment," as concluded by Rivara et al.1 Because the number of injured children was small (N = 29), it is unlikely that this study could provide accurate age-specific rates or identify rare but serious injuries. Studies of day care environments2,3 suggest that children in day care are exposed unnecessarily to many hazards that have the potential to cause serious injury (eg, unsafe playground surfaces and equipment heights).

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