Prevention of Drowning

2019176 citationsReview

Authors

Sarah A. Denny · Nationwide Children's Hospital

Linda Quan · Seattle Children's Hospital

Julie Gilchrist · United States Public Health Service

Tracy McCallin · Baylor College of Medicine

Rohit Shenoi · Baylor College of Medicine

Shabana Yusuf · Baylor College of Medicine

Benjamin Hoffman

Abstract

Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2017, drowning claimed the lives of almost 1000 US children younger than 20 years. A number of strategies are available to prevent these tragedies. As educators and advocates, pediatricians can play an important role in the prevention of drowning.

Topics & Keywords

Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Traffic and Road Safety Neuroscience of respiration and sleep

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 143, Issue 5

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-0850

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 14.00