TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Emergency department visits for sports- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries among children - United States, 2010-2016
JO  - MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report
A1  - Sarmiento, Kelly
A1  - Thomas, Karen E.
A1  - Daugherty, Jill
A1  - Waltzman, Dana
A1  - Haarbauer-Krupa, Juliet K.
A1  - Peterson, Alexis B.
A1  - Haileyesus, Tadesse
A1  - Breiding, Matthew J.
SP  - 237
EP  - 242
VL  - 68
IS  - 10
N2  - Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), including concussions, are at the forefront of public concern about athletic injuries sustained by children. Caused by an impact to the head or body, a TBI can lead to emotional, physiologic, and cognitive sequelae in children (1). Physiologic factors (such as a child's developing nervous system and thinner cranial bones) might place children at increased risk for TBI (2,3). A previous study demonstrated that 70% of emergency department (ED) visits for sports- and recreation-related TBIs (SRR-TBIs) were among children (4). Because surveillance data can help develop prevention efforts, CDC analyzed data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP)* by examining SRR-TBI ED visits during 2010-2016. An average of 283,000 children aged <18 years sought care in EDs each year for SRR-TBIs, with overall rates leveling off in recent years. The highest rates were among males and children aged 10-14 and 15-17 years. TBIs sustained in contact sports accounted for approximately 45% of all SRR-TBI ED visits. Activities associated with the highest number of ED visits were football, bicycling, basketball, playground activities, and soccer. Limiting player-to-player contact and rule changes that reduce risk for collisions are critical to preventing TBI in contact and limited-contact sports. If a TBI does occur, effective diagnosis and management can promote positive health outcomes among children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0149-2195
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6810a2
ID  - ref1
ER  -