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  • Public Health
  • Injury Prevention
  • Consumer Safety

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  • Avocado consumption in the US has significantly increased since 2000.
  • Media reports suggest injuries from avocado preparation are common, but systematic data were lacking.
  • This study addresses the need for data on avocado-related injuries presenting to emergency departments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the incidence of avocado cutting and pitting injuries treated in US hospital emergency departments.
  • To analyze trends in these injuries from 2000 to 2017.
  • To correlate injury data with avocado consumption patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized cross-sectional data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
  • Employed keyword searches within case narrative text to identify relevant injuries.
  • Applied sampling weights to generate national estimates.

Main Results:

  • An estimated 49,331 avocado cutting injuries presented to US emergency departments between 2000 and 2017.
  • The rise in injuries correlates with increased per capita avocado consumption.
  • Avocado cutting injuries accounted for nearly 2% of all knife-related injuries in the study period.

Conclusions:

  • The increasing number and severity of avocado cutting injuries necessitate enhanced surveillance.
  • Improved safety measures are recommended to mitigate these preventable injuries.
  • Further research into injury mechanisms and prevention strategies is warranted.