title: Prevention of drowning in infants, children, and adolescents.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention
authors.forename: Ruth A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Brenner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004332:Drowning / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety / Q000592:standards; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology