Drowning

D Szpilman, JJLM Bierens, AJ Handley… - New England journal …, 2012 - Mass Medical Soc
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WHATU ORA HEALTH NEW ZEALAND COUNTIES MANUKAU The New England Journal of …

Coastal drowning: a scoping review of burden, risk factors, and prevention strategies

W Koon, A Peden, JC Lawes, RW Brander - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective Coastal drowning is a global public health problem which requires evidence to
support safety initiatives. The growing multidisciplinary body of coastal drowning research …

The burden of unintentional drowning: global, regional and national estimates of mortality from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study

RC Franklin, AE Peden, EB Hamilton… - Injury …, 2020 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Background Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related mortality globally. Unintentional
drowning (International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10 codes W65-74 and ICD9 E910) …

Drowning deaths in Sweden with emphasis on the presence of alcohol and drugs–a retrospective study, 1992–2009

K Ahlm, BI Saveman, U Björnstig - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Drowning deaths constitute a significant proportion of unnatural deaths
globally. In Sweden and other high-income countries, drowning deaths have decreased …

The hidden tragedy of rivers: a decade of unintentional fatal drowning in Australia

AE Peden, RC Franklin, PA Leggat - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Objective (s) Describe unintentional drowning deaths in rivers, creeks and streams (rivers) in
Australia and identify risk factors to inform prevention. Design & Setting This study is a cross …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality trends and the impact of exposure on Australian coastal drowning deaths, 2004–2021

WA Koon, AE Peden, JC Lawes, RW Brander - Australian and New Zealand …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study is to characterise Australian coastal drowning trends and
evaluate impact of exposure on drowning risk. Methods Descriptive epidemiological …

Unintentional drowning: role of medicinal drugs and alcohol

T Pajunen, E Vuori, FF Vincenzi, P Lillsunde, G Smith… - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Alcohol is a well-known risk factor in unintentional drownings. Whereas
psychotropic drugs, like alcohol, may cause psychomotor impairment and affect cognition …

Drowning: global burden, risk factors, and prevention strategies

A Rahman, AE Peden, L Ashraf, D Ryan… - … of Global Public …, 2021 - oxfordre.com
Drowning has been described as a major global public health problem and has recently
been acknowledged by a United Nations Declaration on Global Drowning Prevention. While …

Understanding a population: a methodology for a population-based coastal safety survey

JC Lawes, L Uebelhoer, W Koon, L Strasiotto, F Anne… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Drowning is a global public health problem, but accurately estimating drowning risk remains
a challenge. Coastal drowning comprises a significant proportion of the drowning burden in …

Prevention of drowning

SA Denny, L Quan, J Gilchrist, T McCallin… - …, 2021 - publications.aap.org
Background Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury–related death in US
children 1 through 4 years of age and, as of 2018, has surpassed birth defects as the most …