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Risk and protective factors for fires, burns, and carbon monoxide poisoning in US …


CW Runyan, RM Johnson, J Yang, AE Waller, … - American journal of preventive medicine, 2005 - Elsevier
Although most respondents reported having a smoke alarm (97%), and 80% reported
having one on each level of their home, <20% reported checking the alarm at
least every 3 months. Seventy-one percent reported having a fire ...
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Burns in low-and middle-income countries: a review of available literature on descriptive …


SN Forjuoh - Burns, 2006 - Elsevier
Burn prevention requires adequate knowledge of the epidemiological
characteristics and associated risk factors. While much has been accomplished in
the areas of primary and secondary prevention of fires and burns in many ...
Cited by 21 - Related articles - All 12 versions

[PDF] As injúrias não intencionais no ambiente domiciliar: a casa segura


CEN Paes, VLV Gaspar - SciELO Brasil
As principais causas de injúrias fatais e não fatais diferem muito nos EUA.
Mesmo representando a principal causa de morte entre 0 e 14 anos de idade, as
injúrias não fatais ocorrem muito mais freqüentemente. Pela maior ...
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Results of a focused scald-prevention program


KM Cagle, JW Davis, W Dominic, W Gonzales - JOURNAL OF BURN CARE AND RESEARCH, 2006 - pdfs.journals.lww.com
Scalds are a leading cause of burn injury for young children. A focused
prevention pro- gram was developed in the zip code accounting for the majority
of scald burns. This study investigated the effect of the program. Families ...
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Minority status and the risk of serious childhood injury and death.

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JR Hayes, JI Groner - Journal of the National Medical Association, 2005 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov
Objective: Minority populations havean increased risk for trauma, but little is
known about injury rates for minonty chil- dren. This study compares the causes,
rates and outcomes of traumatic injuries between minorty and white children ...
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Consequences of childhood burn: Findings from the largest community-based injury survey …


SR Mashreky, A Rahman, SM Chowdhury, S … - Burns, 2008 - Elsevier
In terms of morbidity and disability, burn is a major public health problem
throughout the world, especially in low-income countries. It causes long-term
disability and remains as a health, social and economic burden. A ...
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Developing a focused scald-prevention program


KM Cagle, JW Davis, W Dominic, S Ebright, … - Journal of Burn Care & Research, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Scalds account for a high percentage of burn injuries in young children. The
purpose of this project was to use a formative evaluation process to design a
pilot scald-prevention program for a high-risk population. The burn ...
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The role of evidence in public health policy: an example of linkage and exchange in the …

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A Hewitt, C Macarthur, PS Raina - Health Policy, 2007 - longwoods.com
Abstract: Is sound evidence sufficient to change public health practice and
policy? In this paper, we describe a campaign to reduce scald burns among
children based on compelling evidence of the effectiveness of an ...
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[PDF] Developing A Risk Communication Model to Encourage Community Safety from Natural …


PO'Neill - Fourth NSW Safe Communities Symposium, Sydney, …, 2004 - admin.ses.nsw.gov.au
Page 1. Com Safety Program 4 04.doc 27/04/04 - 1 - Developing A Risk Communication
Model to Encourage Community Safety from Natural Hazards JUNE 2004 ...
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Contact Burns: Is Further Prevention Necessary?


NE Alden, A Rabbitts, RW Yurt - Journal of Burn Care & Research, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Contact burns may result in severe burn injury due to prolonged transfer of heat
from an object to the skin. Often, these burns occur with the use of household
appliances and fixtures during routine activities of daily living. A ...
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