Prevention of Drowning

Sarah A Denny; Linda Quan; Julie Gilchrist; Tracy McCallin; Rohit Shenoi; Shabana Yusuf; Benjamin Hoffman; Jeffrey Weiss; COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION

doi:10.1542/peds.2019-0850

Prevention of Drowning

Pediatrics. 2019 May;143(5):e20190850. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-0850. Epub 2019 Mar 15.

Authors

Sarah A Denny, Linda Quan, Julie Gilchrist, Tracy McCallin, Rohit Shenoi, Shabana Yusuf, Benjamin Hoffman, Jeffrey Weiss; COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION

Collaborators

COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION:
Phyllis F Agran, Michael Hirsh, Brian Johnston, Lois K Lee, Kathy Monroe, Judy Schaechter, Milton Tenenbein, Mark R Zonfrillo, Kyran Quinlan

PMID: 30877146
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-0850

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Academies and Institutes / standards*
Adolescent
Autistic Disorder / epidemiology
Autistic Disorder / therapy
Child
Child, Preschool
Drowning / epidemiology
Drowning / prevention & control*
Epilepsy / epidemiology
Epilepsy / therapy
Heart Diseases / epidemiology
Heart Diseases / therapy
Humans
Pediatrics / standards*
Swimming / education*
Swimming / standards*
Young Adult