TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Prevention of drowning in infants, children, and adolescents
JO  - Pediatrics
A1  - Brenner, Ruth A.
SP  - 440
EP  - 445
VL  - 112
IS  - 2
N2  - Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2000, more than 1400 US children younger than 20 years drowned. Most (91%) of these deaths were unintentional and were not related to boating. For each drowning death, it is estimated that at least 1 to 4 children suffer a serious nonfatal submersion event, many of which leave children with permanent disabilities. Environmental strategies, such as installation of 4-sided fences around swimming pools, and behavioral strategies, such as increased supervision of children while around water, are needed to prevent these tragedies.    Language: en
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SN  - 0031-4005
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.112.2.440
ID  - ref1
ER  -