ArticleWorld journal of emergency surgery : WJES2017
Pediatric falls from windows and balconies: incidents and risk factors as reported by newspapers in the United Arab Emirates.
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- Paediatric injuries due to falls from windows and balconies: an 8-year prospective and retrospective review.Paediatrics & child health · 2021Article
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backgroundFalls of children from heights (balconies and windows) usually result in severe injuries and death. Details on child falls from heights in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are not easily accessible. Our aim was to assess the incidents, personal, and environmental risk factors for pediatric falls from windows/balconies using newspaper clippings.
methodsWe used a retrospective study design to electronically assess all major UAE national Arabic and English newspapers for reports of unintentional child falls from windows and balconies during 2005-2016. A structured data collection form was developed to collect information. Data were entered into an Excel sheet and descriptive analysis was performed.
resultsNewspaper clippings documented 96 fall incidents. After cleaning the data and excluding duplicate cases and intentional injuries, 81 cases were included into the final analysis. Fifty-three percent (
conclusionsNewspapers proved to be useful to study pediatric falls from heights. It is necessary to improve window safety by installing window guards and raising awareness.
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