The burden, risk factors and prevention strategies for drowning in Türkiye: a systematic literature review

A Işın, AE Peden - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Drowning is a public health problem in Türkiye, as in the rest of the world. This
study aims to systematically review the literature on drowning in Türkiye with a focus on data …

Drowning in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic literature review of the epidemiology, risk factors and strategies for prevention

AE Peden, A Işın - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Globally, drowning is a significant cause of preventable mortality and morbidity.
The Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) comprises 22 countries of extreme disparity in …

Understanding the full burden of drowning: a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis of fatal and non-fatal drowning in Australia

AE Peden, AJ Mahony, PD Barnsley, J Scarr - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The epidemiology of fatal drowning is increasingly understood. By contrast, there
is relatively little population-level research on non-fatal drowning. This study compares data …

Using a retrospective cross-sectional study to analyse unintentional fatal drowning in Australia: ICD-10 coding-based methodologies verses actual deaths

AE Peden, RC Franklin, AJ Mahony, J Scarr… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Fatal drowning estimates using a single underlying cause of death (UCoD) may
under-represent the number of drowning deaths. This study explores how data vary by …

Macromorphological findings in cases of death in water: a critical view on “drowning signs”

S Schneppe, M Dokter, B Bockholdt - International journal of legal …, 2021 - Springer
Death in water is a challenging issue in forensic pathology since from natural death to
homicide all circumstances of death in water are conceivable. Therefore, the correct …

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 …

Fatal drowning statistics from the Netherlands–an example of an aggregated demographic profile

J Bierens, J Hoogenboezem - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Incompleteness of fatal drowning statistics is a familiar problem impeding public
health measures. Part of the problem may be that only data on accidental drowning are used …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of surfers as bystander rescuers in Europe

I Berg, B Haveman, O Markovic… - The American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Coastal locations contribute significantly to global drowning, with surfers
frequently conducting rescues. This study explored the characteristics of surfers as …

Exploring a hidden epidemic: drowning among adults aged 65 years and older

T Clemens, AE Peden… - Journal of aging and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To explore trends in unintentional fatal drowning among older adults (65 years
and older). Methods: Total population retrospective analysis of unintentional fatal drowning …

A scoping review of female drowning: an underexplored issue in five high-income countries

K Roberts, O Thom, S Devine, PA Leggat, AE Peden… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Drowning is a significant public health issue, with females accounting for one
third of global drowning deaths. The rate of female drowning has not decreased within high …