The American journal of emergency medicine.
Publisher:
Centrum Philadelphia,. Philadelphia, PA : W B Saunders (1983)
Frequency: Nine no. a year, 2007-
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:1983 -
ISSN:
0735-6757 (Print)
1532-8171 (Electronic)
0735-6757 (Linking)
1532-8171 (Electronic)
0735-6757 (Linking)
Impact Factor
3.6
2022
| NLM ID: | 8309942 |
| (DNLM): | A24175000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 08996781 |
| Coden: | AJEMEN |
| Classification: | W1 AM451C |
Nonfatal horse-related injuries treated in emergency departments in the United States, 1990-2017. Horse-related injuries can cause severe morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study is to investigate the epidemiological features of horse-related injuries treated in emergency departments (EDs) in the United States. A retrospective analysis of horse-related injuries from 1990 through 2017 was conducted utilizing the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). Cases were identified using the NEISS code 1239 (Horseback Riding: Activity, Apparel, or Equipment). Analyses performed included calculation of national injury estimates, relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence int...