Sentences with phrase «head injuries to children»

This very positive assessment also took into account the design of the structural elements at the front of the vehicle — those that are relevant to head injuries to children in the case of a collision.

Falls from Shopping Carts Cause Head Injuries to Children.

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They have a better sense of what to look for if their children suffer head injuries.

In this way, it is my goal to reduce the risk of concussions and related head injuries to the athletes that we care most about — our children.

The valuable lesson from «Crash Reel» for parents is to never assume one head injury has healed before letting your child resume a sports activity.

If you do not suspect any head injury or broken bones and your child seems happy otherwise, hold off on the trip to the ER for now.

At home, «baby swing sets should be used by children older than 1 year because younger babies» heads are too large and heavy and their neck muscles are too weak to prevent injury from the swinging action,» he says.

Air bags may be lifesaving for adults, but they can cause serious head and neck injuries to children when they inflate.

You must protect your child's head at all times to prevent serious and permanent injury.

In fact, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, «falls from shopping carts are among the leading causes of head injuries to young children.»

Recession Tied to Rise in Child Abuse Injuries The incidence of «shaken baby syndrome» and other head trauma almost doubled, study found.

In announcing the partnership, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, «We are pleased to be part of this initiative, which will give children in underserved communities access to new helmets, and to reach coaches and parents with educational information to help protect young athletes from head injuries.

MomsTEAM's concussion expert, Dr. Bill Meehan, Director of the Sports Concussion Clinic at Children's Hospital Boston, and author of Kids, Sports, and Concussion, thinks one way that may reduce the risk of head injury is to strengthen the neck muscles so they better cushion against impact.

If your child gets a head injury (acute injury), you will immediately go to the doctor, get a CT scan, and and get advice on how to minimize the risk of such an injury in the future.

They can cause injuries to a child's head and neck during a crash.

A custom - fitted mouthguard developed by our office will protect your child from injuries to the teeth, face and even provide protection from severe injuries to the head.

If your child hits her head but doesn't have any obvious signs of an injury like trauma, loss of consciousness, or a change in behavior, it can be difficult to determine if she needs medical intervention.

In fact, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, «falls from shopping carts are among the leading causes of head injuries to young children.»

Positional plagiocephaly, or plagiocephaly without synostosis (PWS), can be associated with supine sleeping position (OR: 2.5).113 It is most likely to result if the infant's head position is not varied when placed for sleep, if the infant spends little or no time in awake, supervised tummy time, and if the infant is not held in the upright position when not sleeping.113, — , 115 Children with developmental delay and / or neurologic injury have increased rates of PWS, although a causal relationship has not been demonstrated.113, 116, — , 119 In healthy normal children, the incidence of PWS decreases spontaneously from 20 % at 8 months to 3 % at 24 months of age.114 Although data to make specific recommendations as to how often and how long tummy time should be undertaken are lacking, supervised tummy time while the infant is awake is recommended on a dailChildren with developmental delay and / or neurologic injury have increased rates of PWS, although a causal relationship has not been demonstrated.113, 116, — , 119 In healthy normal children, the incidence of PWS decreases spontaneously from 20 % at 8 months to 3 % at 24 months of age.114 Although data to make specific recommendations as to how often and how long tummy time should be undertaken are lacking, supervised tummy time while the infant is awake is recommended on a dailchildren, the incidence of PWS decreases spontaneously from 20 % at 8 months to 3 % at 24 months of age.114 Although data to make specific recommendations as to how often and how long tummy time should be undertaken are lacking, supervised tummy time while the infant is awake is recommended on a daily basis.

Our researchers are working to establish a standardized approach to treating children and adults with head injuries that is firmly grounded in evidence - based research.

An April 2007 Canadian study found that children receiving emergency room treatment for a head injury (HI) are nearly twice as likely to experience another HI requiring medical attention in the next six months compared to children who initially visited the ER for a non-head related injury.

Large outdoor trampolines worry many parents, as they can be unsafe and frequently expose children to head injuries and other accidents.

According to SafeKids USA, biking is actually the leading cause of head injuries for children under 14.

If a head injury occurs near night or nap time in an already tired child, you may be confused about whether the drowsiness is due to the injury or whether it's just time for sleep to naturally overtake the child.

Nonetheless, you'll need to keep a close eye on your child during the forty - eight hours after a head injury because it can take that much time for damaged veins to leak and cause swelling in the brain.»

Accidents do happen, though, so it is also a good idea to know what to do if your child does have a head injury.

With a possible head injury, a parent needs to watch their child for 27 symptoms over 1st 72 hrs and know 11 DANGER SIGNS (any 1 of 11 = means a parent should make 911 call).

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Whenever your child takes a serious tumble — from a bike, playground equipment, or a countertop, for example — you'll need to do a thorough check for injuries, especially if he falls on his head or back.

If the harness straps are above the child's shoulders when rear facing, the child would continue to ride up the seat back and potentially expose their head above the car seat shell, leaving their head vulnerable to injury.

Babies, when learning how to walk, tend to have jumpy and abrupt movements, this can be dangerous for the child since too much speeding or jumping can result in impactful falling or injury to the head.

It is important that parents and caregivers recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion to prevent second impact injury or long - term impairments if your child has experienced a bump or blow to the head during a game or practice.

After a possible head injury, this app guides coaches and parents on how to assess the injury and how best to respond by providing current medical guidance on when to call 911 or if the child should be removed from play.

Subjecting our children to participate in a sport that can lead to multiple head injuries could this be considered child abuse?

Serious head injuries as well as other injuries can occur to children who fall down stairs.

Be sure to use the top tether: It will limit the motion of the car seat and your child's head in a crash and reduce the risk of injury.

A custom - fitted mouthguard developed by a pediatric dentist will protect your child from injuries to the teeth, face and even provide protection from severe injuries to the head.

Avoid activities that put your child at risk for another injury to the head and brain.

A new report published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association earlier this month found that head injuries led an estimated 2.5 million people to visit a U.S. emergency room in 2010, and about one third of the cases were children.

Dr. Fraser explained what to look for in a child who has experienced a head injury, «Watch the person carefully.

However, just as with many other forms of stress (complications during pregnancy and birth, drug use, head injuries, etc) that appear to be important in the risk for schizophrenia (especially those who have a family history of the disease), scientists suggest that child abuse may likely also turn out to be a risk factor for some individuals.

I led the development of the scientific standing of the Department of Child Health, with wide ranging innovations including further studies on the endocrine control of blood sugar concentrations to the influences of poverty and deprivation on the prevention and management of serious head injury in children.

Untethered restraints can allow a child's upper body to move too far forward in a crash, risking facial and head injuries.

«Top tethers help prevent head and neck injuries for children in forward - facing restraints, but many parents don't realize they are supposed to use them,» says Anne McCartt, IIHS senior vice president for research.

To help reduce pedestrian injuries in the event of a collision, the Civic's hood and fender areas are designed to deform if contacted by the head of an adult or child pedestriaTo help reduce pedestrian injuries in the event of a collision, the Civic's hood and fender areas are designed to deform if contacted by the head of an adult or child pedestriato deform if contacted by the head of an adult or child pedestrian.

«The inflatable belt is designed to help reduce head, neck and chest injuries for rear - seat passengers, often children and older passengers who can be more vulnerable to such injuries,» said Srinivasan Sundararajan, safety technical leader with Ford's research and advanced engineering group.

In addition, the extensive standard safety equipment including front and side airbags, side head airbags for both the front and the rear passengers, three - point automatic seat belts fitted to all seats, belt force limiters and belt tensioners in the front and ISOFIX child seat mountings in the rear provides both the driver and his passengers with extensive protection from injury, no matter what size they may be, or their seating position.

Threatening behavior — some examples: • Bending over a dog, or rousing him from his sleep • Reaching to touch a dog's head (when he doesn't want to be touched) • Staring into a dog's eyes (worse, at eye level, like toddlers do) • Trying to touch or remove a bone, a toy, a bowl of food or anything the dog wants • Screaming near the dog's face or producing other startling noises in his proximity • Running toward, past, or away from a dog • Walking too close to a dog on leash • Entering a protective dog's territory • Being afraid in the presence of a dog • Sticking a hand or finger (especially children) inside a dog's enclosure • Making threatening gestures, like raising a fist or wielding a stick • Causing pain, injury, or subjugation to a dog • Overexcitement during play can cause a friendly dog to nip or bite as he would a playmate.

Almost two thirds of injuries among children ages four years and younger are to the head or neck region.»

Although her main emphasis throughout her career as a veterinarian has been small animal general medicine and surgery, prior to veterinary school she spent three years as a research associate in the department of (human) neurosurgery at th Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia investigating the biochemical changes that occur in the brain after severe head injury.