Injury
Publications and Materials
Below are selected publications and materials related to cancer. Please note the year of publication may be later than the year(s) the data represent.
2010 Publications and Materials
Adding Power to
Our Voices: Framing Guide for Communicating About Injury (1/11/10)
Adding Power to Our Voices is designed to help organizations involved
in injury and violence prevention and response speak with a consistent
voice to build the social and political will needed to save lives and
reduce injuries.
2009 Publications and Materials
Nonfatal
Scald-Related Burns among Adults Aged 65 Years and Over- United States,
2001-2006 (10/13/09)
The results indicated that adults aged 65 years and over made an estimated 51,700
initial visits to emergency departments for nonfatal scald burns during 2001-2006,
for an average of 8,620 visits per year and an estimated average annual rate
of 23.8 visits per 100,000 population. Two thirds of visits were made by women.
Most (76 percent) of the nonfatal scald injuries occurred at home; 42 percent
were associated with hot food and 30 percent with hot water or steam.
CDC's Injury
Research Agenda: 2009-2018 (3/30/09)
The Injury Research Agenda pinpoints nine areas where additional research
can have the greatest impact on preventing injuries and violence and
controlling their debilitating effects. It addresses injuries at home
and in communities; injuries occurring during sports, recreation and
exercise; traumatic brain injuries; transportation- related injuries;
intimate partner violence and sexual violence; child maltreatment; suicidal
behavior; youth violence; and acute care.
2008 Publications and Materials
Alternative
Warm-Up Program Reduces Risk of ACL Injuries for Female College Soccer
Players (8/7/08)
The risk of potentially devastating tears to an important knee ligament may be
reduced in female college soccer players by an alternative warm-up program that
focuses on stretching, strengthening, and improving balance and movements, according
to a CDC study published online this week in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Self-Reported
Falls and Fall-Related Injuries among Persons Aged Older than 65 Years-
United States, 2006 (5/11/08)
This report indicated that approximately 5.8 million persons aged over
65 years, or 15.9% of all U.S. adults in that age group, fell at least
once during the preceding 3 months, and 1.8 million (31.3%) of those
who fell sustained an injury that resulted in a doctor visit or restricted
activity for at least 1 day. Women reported significantly more fall-related
injuries than men (35.7% versus 24.6%, respectively).
The
Choking Game: A Risky Youth Behavior (3/26/08)
The choking game is a dangerous activity that older children and early
adolescents sometimes play to get a brief high. They either choke each
other or use a noose to choke themselves. After just a short time, children
can pass out, which may lead to serious injury or even death from hanging
or strangulation.
2007 Publications and Materials
Fall Injury Episodes
among Non-Institutionalized Older Adults- United States, 2001-2003 
(10/9/07)
Rates of fall injuries increased with age and were higher for women compared
with men. The most common cause of fall injuries among older adults was slipping,
tripping, or stumbling. Most fall injuries occurred inside or around the outside
of the home.
Suicide
Trends among Youths and Young Adults Aged 10-24 Years- United States,
1990-2004 (9/6/07)
In 2004, suicide was the third leading cause of death among youths and
young adults aged 10-24 years in the United States. From 2003 to 2004,
suicide rates rose for 10-14-year-old females, 15-19-year-old females
and 15-19-year-old males. The rate of hanging/suffocation suicides among
10-14-year-old girls more than doubled between 2003 and 2004. It is important
to recognize the warning signs of suicide in youth, such as talking about
taking one’s life or feeling sad or hopeless about the future.
A resource for helping to prevent suicide is the National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline toll-free number, 1-800-273-TALK (273-8255).
Unintentional
Poisoning Deaths- United States, 1999-2004 (3/5/07)
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This report summarizes the results of an analysis which determined that
poisoning mortality rates in the United States increased each year from
1999 to 2004, rising 62.5 percent during the 5-year period. The largest
increases were among females (103.0 percent), whites (75.8 percent),
persons living in the southern United States (113.6 percent), and persons
aged 15-24 years (113.3 percent). The number of unintentional poisoning
deaths increased from 12,186 in 1999 to 20,950 in 2004. The annual age-adjusted
rate increased 62.5 percent, from 4.4 per 100,000 population in 1999
to 7.1 in 2004. The increase among females, from 2.3 to 4.7 per 100,000
population, was twice the increase among males, from 6.5 to 9.5 per 100,000
population (47.1 percent).
Easy Read Preventing
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning after an Emergency (1/8/07)
Generators, grills, camp stoves, or other gasoline, propane, natural
gas, or charcoal-burning devices should never be used inside a home,
basement, garage, or camper- or even outside near an open window. Every
home should have at least one working carbon monoxide detector. The detector's
batteries should be checked twice a year, at the same time smoke detector
batteries are checked.
Increases
in Methadone-Related Deaths, 1999-2004 (1/8/07)
Poisoning deaths mentioning methadone increased from 4 percent of all
poisoning deaths to 13 percent of all poisoning deaths. Most recently,
all poisoning deaths increased 6 percent from 2003-2004, while those
mentioning methadone increased 29 percent.
Related Links
Injury: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
Violence: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
Falls and Hip Fractures among Older Adults
Fast Stats A-Z: All Injuries Statistics
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