Management of child injuries in traffic and other accidents: the WHO policy guidelines
Journal Title: Health Problems of Civilization - Year 2018, Vol 12, Issue 3
Abstract
hildren injuries are one of the biggest problems in modern medicine that require vigorous and preventive actions. All kinds of injuries resulting from road accidents are the most common cause of death in children, more common than cancer and birth defects. In the years 1995-2009, there were 113 211 accidents involving 959 children aged 0-14 years in Poland in which 3791 children died and 117 730 were injured. Most fatalities were recorded in children in the age range 7-14 years. The following study presents the main problems of road safety and the nature, causes and consequences of injures in children in Poland and worldwide. It discusses the risks associated with children involved in traffic as well as ways of reducing the number of accidents in children based on the WHO report.
Authors and Affiliations
Krzysztof Goniewicz, Mariusz Goniewicz, Witold Pawłowski, Piotr Fiedor
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP477563
- DOI 10.5114/hpc.2018.76516
- Views 74
- Downloads 0
THE PROBLEM OF USAGE OF DRUGS WITHOUT PRESCRIPTIONS BY THE YOUTH
Introduction. Self-treatment, defined as application of drugs without prescription without consulting your doctor has become a common phenomenon. Easy access to this group of pharmaceutical. advertising campaigns and lac...
TUBERCULOSIS IN POLISH ZOOS AS HEALTH RISK FOR HUMANS
<b>Introduction</b>. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the organism of the <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex</i> (MTBC). It is one of the most widespread infectious diseases occurr...
Types of leisure time activities among Lajkonik snacks company employees in Skawin
Aim of study. The aim of this study is to evaluate the size and the types of leisure-time activities with special regard to health-oriented behaviors among blue-collar and white-collar workers of the snacks company "Lajk...
Physical development and body composition parameters in 4-11-year-old children
Background In this paper, we present the results of the study concerning body development and body composition parameters dependency. Material and methods The monitored sample consisted of 78 probands aged of 4 – 11 yea...
THE PRESENCE OF ANTI-BORRELIA BURGDORFERI ANTIBODIES IN PERSON WITH SUSPECTED LYME DISEASE
Background: Lyme disease is a multi-organ disease caused by spirochetes, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, transmitted by Ixodes, with its clinical picture including involvement of the skin, joints, nervous system and hea...