MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Dec 1997
Case ReportsToy-related injuries among children and teenagers--United States, 1996.
Each year, approximately two billion toys and games are sold in the United States. Although most toys are safe when risks are measured against the frequency of their use, children are at risk for some toy-related injuries and deaths. ⋯ Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for 1996. This report summarizes this analysis and underscores the importance of parental participation in the selection and use of toys.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Dec 1997
Case ReportsHypothermia-related deaths -- Virginia, November 1996-April 1997.
Hypothermia is defined as a central or core body temperature of < or =95 F (< or =35 C) and is a medical emergency. Persons with hypothermia are at high risk for death. ⋯ For example, during November 1996-April 1997, the Chief Medical Examiner's Office in Virginia identified 20 deaths caused by hypothermia; of these, 11 (55%) were among men and decedents ranged in age from 22 to 86 years (mean: 63 years). This report describes selected cases of hypothermia-related deaths in Virginia during November 1996-April 1997 and summarizes hypothermia-related deaths in the United States during 1979-1994.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Dec 1997
Alcohol involvement in fatal motor-vehicle crashes--United States, 1995-1996.
The table and figure on page 1155 compare alcohol involvement in fatal motor-vehicle crashes for 1995 and 1996. A fatal crash is considered alcohol-related by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) if either a driver or non-occupant (e.g., pedestrian) had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of > or = 0.01 g/dL in a police-reported traffic crash. Because BACs are not available for all persons in fatal crashes, NHTSA estimates the number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities based on a discriminant analysis of information from all cases for which driver or nonoccupant BAC data are available.