Near-Hanging Caused by a Toy Necklace - 12/09/11
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Hanging injuries and fatalities are rare among children and are usually unintentional. In this report we describe a 23-month-old girl who almost died when she accidentally hanged herself with a popular toy necklace, and we discuss recent epidemiological trends in accidental strangulations among children. This case emphasizes the need for increased awareness among consumers, health care providers, and product manufacturers about the dangers of toys such as the one described here.
[Chin N, Berns SD: Near-hanging caused by a toy necklace. Ann Emerg Med October 1995;26:522-525.]
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From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children's Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island. |
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Address for reprints: Scott D Berns, MD, MPH, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, 401-444-6684, Fax 401-444-6662 |
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Reprint no. 47/1/66978 |
Vol 26 - N° 4
P. 522-525 - octobre 1995 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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