Emergency department visits coded for swimming pool diving injuries

Despite legislative efforts to enhance safety in public swimming pools, diving injuries are still common. This study investigated the characteristics of emergency departments (EDs) visits for diving accidents. This study utilized 2006-2014 data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample and exa...

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Published in:International journal of injury control and safety promotion 2018-12, Vol.25 (4), p.347-351
Main Authors: Tadros, Allison, Sharon, Melinda, Hoffman, Shelley M., Davis, Stephen M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Age Factors
Brain Injuries - epidemiology
Brain Injuries - etiology
Child
Diving
Diving - economics
Diving - injuries
Emergencies
Emergency medical services
Emergency Service, Hospital - economics
Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
Emergency services
Female
Hospital Costs - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Injuries
injury
Jumping
Male
Males
Patients
pool
Recreation
Retrospective Studies
Sex Factors
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries - epidemiology
Spinal Cord Injuries - etiology
swimming
Swimming Pools
United States - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Despite legislative efforts to enhance safety in public swimming pools, diving injuries are still common. This study investigated the characteristics of emergency departments (EDs) visits for diving accidents. This study utilized 2006-2014 data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample and examined visits for accidents due to diving or jumping into water (swimming pool). Data were stratified by age categories. Over 83,000 ED visits were found and the majority of visits were by males. Significantly more patients were in the 15-24 age category. The majority of patients were discharged and were covered by private insurance. Total charges for the six-year period approached $620 million. Spinal cord injuries were more common in those over age 25, whereas intracranial injuries occurred more frequently in younger patients. This study provides a profile of patients presenting to US EDs for diving-related injuries.
ISSN:1745-7300
1745-7319
DOI:10.1080/17457300.2018.1431935