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1 results foundAuthor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Title: Vital Signs: Unintentional Injury Deaths Among Persons Aged 0-19 Years --- United States, 2000-2009 Summary: Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in the United States among persons aged 1–19 years, accounting for 37% of all deaths in this age group in 2009, and the fifth leading cause of death among newborns and infants aged <1 year. Unintentional injury deaths are responsible for more years of potential life lost before age 65 years than cancer, heart disease, or any other cause of death, in part because children and adolescents die from unintentional injuries much more commonly than other causes. For every childhood injury death, more than 1,000 are treated or receive medical consultation for a nonfatal injury. In 2009, child and adolescent unintentional injuries resulted in approximately 9,000 deaths, 225,000 hospitalizations, and 8.4 million patients treated and released from emergency departments. Unintentional injuries occurring in 2005 that resulted in death, hospitalization, or an emergency department visit cost nearly $11.5 billion in medical expenses. These injuries are preventable, and effective interventions for reducing childhood injuries are less costly than the medical expenses and productivity losses associated with those injuries. The high incidence and preventability of child and adolescent unintentional injuries highlight the need for public health action. Although unintentional injury death rates have decreased in recent decades, rates remain high in some population subgroups and states. This report summarizes trends in unintentional injury deaths among persons aged 0–19 years, from 2000 to 2009, by age group, sex, race/ethnicity, injury mechanism, and state, using data from the National Vital Statistics System. Details: Washington, DC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012. 7p. Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 16, 2012, Vol 61: Internet Resource: Accessed April 28, 2012 at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6115a5.htm?s_cid=mm6115a5_w Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6115a5.htm?s_cid=mm6115a5_w Shelf Number: 125087 Keywords: Injury DeathsJuvenile Victims |