Prevention of drowning

Jeffrey Weiss; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention

doi:10.1542/peds.2010-1265

Prevention of drowning

Pediatrics. 2010 Jul;126(1):e253-62. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-1265. Epub 2010 May 24.

Authors

Jeffrey Weiss; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention

Collaborators

American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention:
H Garry Gardner, Carl R Baum, M Denise Dowd, Dennis R Durbin, Beth E Ebel, Richard Lichenstein, Mary Ann P Limbos, Joseph O'Neil, Kyran P Quinlan, Seth J Scholer, Robert R Sege, Michael S Turner, Jeffrey Weiss

PMID: 20498167
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1265

Abstract

Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2006, approximately 1100 US children younger than 20 years died from drowning. 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

Accident Prevention / methods*
Adolescent
Cause of Death
Child
Child, Preschool
Drowning / epidemiology*
Drowning / prevention & control*
Female
Guidelines as Topic
Health Education / organization & administration
Humans
Infant
Male
Primary Prevention / methods
Risk Factors
Safety / standards
Safety Management / organization & administration*
Survival Rate
Swimming / education
United States / epidemiology