Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
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Multicenter Study
Stimulant treatment and injury among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: an application of the self-controlled case series study design.
The aim of the present work was to assess the short-term effects of stimulant medication use on risk of injury among children diagnosed as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ⋯ Stimulant medication use may decrease the risk of injury among children treated for ADHD, although unmeasured time varying confounding may be an alternative explanation. Injury risk may be considered during the decision-making process with regard to medication continuation among children with ADHD.
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Childhood injuries are a major public health problem worldwide, injuries being the leading cause of death and disability from early childhood through adolescence. ⋯ This nationwide study confirms a decline in childhood injury deaths over the last four decades, with the greatest declines occurring in the number of fatal motor vehicle injuries, drownings and intentional injuries.
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It is globally reported that young children are at a higher risk of burns but little is known about the individual risk factors. This study was undertaken in 2008 to investigate factors associated with burn injuries in children aged 0-5 years. ⋯ This information about risk factors for burn injuries can be used to target preventive interventions towards families at the greatest risk of injury.