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Cuirong Ji1, Leilei Duan, Yuliang Er
1Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China.
Insights
Child head injuries are more common in males and often occur at home. Falls, blunt force, and road traffic incidents are the leading causes of these injuries in children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Head injuries in children represent a significant public health concern.
- Understanding the epidemiological patterns of pediatric head injuries is crucial for effective prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of head injuries among children under 18 years of age.
- To identify the primary causes, locations, and activities associated with pediatric head injuries.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive analysis of data from the Chinese National Injury Surveillance System (NISS) in 2014.
- Inclusion of 47,690 pediatric head injury cases.
Main Results:
- Falls (69.57%), blunt force (14.23%), and road traffic incidents (11.01%) were the leading causes.
- Most injuries occurred at home (44.98%) during recreational activities (77.88%).
- The majority of injuries were unintentional, mild, and resulted in the child returning home after treatment.
Conclusions:
- Pediatric head injuries in 2014 were more prevalent in males and frequently occurred at home.
- Falls, blunt force trauma, and road traffic accidents are key contributors to child head injuries.
Objective:
To understand the epidemiological characteristics of head injuries in children.
Methods:
Data was derived from the Chinese National Injury Surveillance System (NISS) in 2014. Method on descriptive analysis was applied to depict general information, injuries events and clinical characteristics of head injuries among children under 18 years of age.
Results:
A total number of 47 690 cases with child head injuries in 2014 were collected, including 32 542 males and 15 148 females. 43.47% of them were under 1-4 years of age. In October, 06:00 PM appeared the peak time for the injuries to happen. The three leading causes responsible for child head injuries were falls (69.57%), hit by blunt force (14.23%) or road traffic (11.01%). Main locations responsible for the head injuries to happen were:at home (44.98%), at public places (19.65%) or on roads/streets (15.81%). Recreation activates (77.88%), driving (7.32%), sports (5.72%) were the three major activities causing the injuries to take place. Majority of the cases happened unintentionally (95.35%), with bruise (71.69%) or mild injuries (85.27%) and went back home after treatment (90.25%).
Conclusions:
In 2014, child head injuries were seen more in males than in females and mostly occured at home. The leading causes for head injuries would include falls, hit by blunt stuff or road traffic .
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