New report studies injuries in the United States

AORN Journal, Nov, 2004

Unintentional injury is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, and approximately one in every three people treated in an emergency department is treated for an injury, according to a Sept 2, 2004, news release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new, national report on fatal and nonfatal injuries says that 18 people in the United States die every hour from injures.

Researchers noted that in 2001, an estimated 29.7 million people were treated for nonfatal injuries in hospital emergency departments, and 1.6 million were hospitalized or transferred for specialized medical care. Traumatic brain injuries are a leading cause of injury deaths, accounting for approximately 50,000 deaths each year. More than 1.2 million cases of traumatic brain injuries were treated in 2001.

Other key findings of the report include the following.

* The incidence of fatal and nonfatal injuries was higher for men than women, and they disproportionately affected younger and older people.

* Overall, the leading cause of fatal injuries was motor vehicle traffic accidents, which accounted for almost 33,400 occupant deaths and more than 2.9 million nonfatal occupant injuries treated in hospital emergency departments.

* The Leading cause of nonfatal injuries was unintentional falls, accounting for more than 7.8 million nonfatal injuries treated in hospital emergency departments and more than 15,000 deaths.

* Violence-related injuries also take a toll on Americans. In 2001, almost 21,000 homicides and 31,000 suicides occurred, and almost 1.8 million people were assaulted. Approximately 323,000 harmed themselves and were treated in hospital emergency departments.

First National Summary Report Shows Magnitude of Injuries (news release, Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sept 2, 2004) http://www.cdc .gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/fs040902.htm (accessed 9 Sept 2004).

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A pragmatic and successful approach to treating nonsmall-cell Lung carcinoma

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