Emergency Department Visits for Sports- and Recreation-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Children — United States, 2010–2016

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Sarmiento, Kelly ; Thomas, Karen E. ; Daugherty, Jill ; Waltzman, Dana ; Haarbauer-Krupa, Juliet K. ; Peterson, Alexis B. ; Haileyesus, Tadesse ; Breiding, Matthew J.
• Description:
  Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), including concussions, are at the forefront of public concern about athletic injuries sustained by children. Caused by an impact to the head or body, a TBI can lead to emotional, physiologic, and cognitive sequelae in children (1). Physiologic factors (such as a child's developing nervous system and thinner cranial bones) might place children at increased risk for TBI (2,3). A previous study demonstrated that 70% of emergency department (ED) visits for sports- and recreation-related TBIs (SRR-TBIs) were among children (4). Because Surveillance data can help develop Prevention efforts, CDC analyzed data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP)* by examining SRR-TBI ED visits during 2010-2016. An average of 283,000 children aged <18 years sought care in EDs each year for SRR-TBIs, with overall rates leveling off in recent years. The highest rates were among males and children aged 10-14 and 15-17 years. TBIs sustained in contact sports accounted for approximately 45% of all SRR-TBI ED visits. Activities associated with the highest number of ED visits were football, bicycling, basketball, playground activities, and soccer. Limiting player-to-player contact and rule changes that reduce risk for collisions are critical to preventing TBI in contact and limited-contact sports. If a TBI does occur, effective Diagnosis and management can promote positive health outcomes among children.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Athletic Injuries Brain Injuries, Traumatic Child Child, Preschool Emergency Service, Hospital Female Full Report Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Recreation

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 68(10):237-242
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6810a2
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  30870404
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6421963
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Volume:
  68
• Issue:
  10
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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