2019
Preventing injuries must be a priority to prevent disease in the twenty-first century
Dorney K, Dodington JM, Rees CA, Farrell CA, Hanson HR, Lyons TW, Lee LK. Preventing injuries must be a priority to prevent disease in the twenty-first century. Pediatric Research 2019, 87: 282-292. PMID: 31466080, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-019-0549-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adultsHome-related injuriesInjury-related deathsCause of morbidityCause of deathEducation of caregiversMotor vehicle crashesSubmersion injuryEmergency departmentInjury deathsLifelong morbidityClinical providersAnticipatory guidanceInjury mechanismNonfatal injuriesUnintentional deathsInjuryAge groupsDeathVehicle crashesMorbidityYoung childrenCauseChildrenMulti-pronged approach
2018
Rural Versus Urban Hospitalizations for Firearm Injuries in Children and Adolescents
Herrin BR, Gaither JR, Leventhal JM, Dodington J. Rural Versus Urban Hospitalizations for Firearm Injuries in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics 2018, 142: e20173318. PMID: 29967056, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-3318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirearm injuriesHospitalization ratesInpatient DatabaseUnintentional injuriesCause of hospitalizationOverall hospitalization rateKids' Inpatient DatabaseUnintentional firearm injuriesCause of injuryYears of ageYounger age groupsPublic health approachHigher injury ratesUrban-rural classificationPatient's countyInjury epidemiologyInjury codesHospitalizationInternational ClassificationInjury ratesInjuryAge groupsHealth approachUS Census dataFirearm assaults