Industry-related injuries in the United States from 1998 to 2011: characteristics, trends, and associated health care costs

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• Personal Author:
  Aliyu M ; Fontcha DS ; Mogos MF ; Naik E ; Salemi JL ; Salihu HM ; Spooner K ; Zoorob R
• Description:
  Objective: To describe the trends, correlates, and healthcare costs associated with industry-related injuries across the United States between 1998 and 2011. Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional analysis of hospital discharges was conducted using the National Inpatient Sample. We used the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes to identify accidents occurring in industrial settings. Joinpoint regression modeling was used to analyze trends. Results: Most of the 357,716 inpatient hospitalizations were admissions from the emergency department (55%). Fractures were the most prevalent injuries (48.1%), whereas the lower and upper extremities were the most common injury sites (51.7%). The mean per admission cost of direct medical care was $12,849, with an overall downward trend in injuries during the study period. Conclusions: A comprehensive trend analysis of industry-related injuries is valuable to policymakers in formulating targeted strategies and allocating resources to address disparities at various levels. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Delivery Of Health Care Emergency Responders Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Musculoskeletal System Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Safety
• Keywords:
  Emergency-care Emergency-treatment Extremities Health-care Health-services Industrial-hazards Injuries Medical-care Medical-services Medical-treatment Occupational-accidents Occupational-hazards Occupations Sociological-factors Statistical-analysis

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046426
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2015 Jul; 57(7):814-826
• Contact Point Address:
  Hamisu M. Salihu, MD, PhD, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 3701 Kirby Dr, Ste 600, Houston, TX 77098
• Email:
  Hamisu.Salihu@bcm.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/201490/cdc_201490_DS1.pdf
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