Sentences with phrase «incidence of head injury»

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

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 daily basis.

Head injuries are a factor in about 50,000 deaths in the United States every year, and the incidence of these injuries appears to be rising.

Occupants killed in side impact crashes had a high incidence of head and chest injuries; severe injuries to multiple body regions were common.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracks incidences of head trauma and brain injury every year.

This research demonstrates that a coordinated, hospital - based, caregiver education program, targeting parents of all newborn infants, can significantly reduce the incidence of abusive head injuries in infants and young children.