Analysis of Animal Bites to the Upper Extremity Presenting to the Emergency Department DOI
Colin Zieminski,

Paul Pottanat,

Lawrence C. Vanderham

и другие.

Current Orthopaedic Practice, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 10, 2025

Background: Animal bites are a significant public health concern. There is large burden associated with these injuries respect to potential complications and overall cost. limited information of animal bite the upper extremity. This paper aims further characterize injuries. Methods: Using National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), data regarding patient demographics, injury location emergency department (ED) course were collected from 2013-2022 for related encounters. The was analyzed using SPSS produce 95% confidence intervals perform multivariate analysis. Results: an estimated 32,133 (95% CI [30,737, 33,528]) extremity 2013-2022. Since 2013 incidence has increased (R 2 =0.364). Cats dogs comprised 20.4% 78.3% animal-bite injuries, respectively. Ages 20-29 most affected (16.1%). hand injured body part (46.7%), followed by lower arm (22.3%) finger (21.3%). index digit. Patients over 60 bitten cat more than younger populations. Approximately 94% discharged ED. Age type significantly admission status. Conclusion: major COVID-19 pandemic continued increase. digit bites. We found conflicting evidence previous literature on pediatrics being age group. Older patients admission.

Язык: Английский

Distress and Positive Experiences Among Adolescents in Northern Chile in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study DOI Creative Commons

Katherin Castillo-Morales,

Ricardo Espinoza-Tapia, Diego Portilla-Saavedra

и другие.

Societies, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1), С. 10 - 10

Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and the confinement measures adopted by most countries have impacted global mental health, with particular interest in effects on adolescents due to tension between lockdown challenges of their developmental stage. Therefore, this study examined distress positive experiences reported northern Chile during pandemic. A comprehensive was conducted among Chile. Discussion groups were utilized investigate discussions transcribed, content analyzed thematic analysis create emerging categories subcategories. Eleven discussion a total 51 adolescents. findings organized into two categories: category included related confinement, educational tensions, risk contagion, being an adolescent, anxious–depressive emotions symptoms. Meanwhile, highlighted interpersonal relationships through social networks, hobbies, activism, pets. This research provides guiding results for policymakers health authorities incorporate information when creating initiatives working adolescent population. It considers impact them, but also incorporates as coping mechanisms other difficulties.

Язык: Английский

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Analysis of Animal Bites to the Upper Extremity Presenting to the Emergency Department DOI
Colin Zieminski,

Paul Pottanat,

Lawrence C. Vanderham

и другие.

Current Orthopaedic Practice, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 10, 2025

Background: Animal bites are a significant public health concern. There is large burden associated with these injuries respect to potential complications and overall cost. limited information of animal bite the upper extremity. This paper aims further characterize injuries. Methods: Using National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), data regarding patient demographics, injury location emergency department (ED) course were collected from 2013-2022 for related encounters. The was analyzed using SPSS produce 95% confidence intervals perform multivariate analysis. Results: an estimated 32,133 (95% CI [30,737, 33,528]) extremity 2013-2022. Since 2013 incidence has increased (R 2 =0.364). Cats dogs comprised 20.4% 78.3% animal-bite injuries, respectively. Ages 20-29 most affected (16.1%). hand injured body part (46.7%), followed by lower arm (22.3%) finger (21.3%). index digit. Patients over 60 bitten cat more than younger populations. Approximately 94% discharged ED. Age type significantly admission status. Conclusion: major COVID-19 pandemic continued increase. digit bites. We found conflicting evidence previous literature on pediatrics being age group. Older patients admission.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0