STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTING AND MANAGING FALLS ACROSS THE LIFE-COURSE
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Introduction Unintentional home injury is an important cause of death and disability among
children, especially those living in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMICs). This …

Objectives. We aimed to analyze the epidemiology of childhood unintentional injuries
presenting to hospitals in 5 select sites in low-and middle-income countries …

Trauma is the leading cause of death in children and adolescents less than 14 years of age
worldwide. Although there have been advances regarding treatment in the last decades, it is …

Background Childhood injuries are a significant and growing global public health problem,
often with high morbidity and, at times, mortality. A large proportion of injuries in preschool …

Objective To pilot an in-home unintentional injury hazard assessment tool and to quantify
potential injury risks for young children in a low-income urban setting. Methods Two low …

Trauma is rising as a cause of morbidity and mortality in lower-and middle-income countries
(LMIC). This article describes the Epidemiology, Challenges, Management strategies and …

Background: Most childhood unintentional injuries occur in the home; however, very little
home injury prevention information is tailored to developing countries. Utilizing our …

Introduction In low-and middle-income countries, injuries are a leading cause of mortality in
children. Much work has been done in the context of unintentional injuries but there is …

Purpose Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death among children aged 10–19
years and over 95% of injury deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). As …