title: Pediatric injuries associated with high chairs and chairs in the United States, 2003-2010.
abstract: This study describes the epidemiology of injuries among children ≤3 years old associated with high chairs compared with chairs by retrospectively analyzing data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System from 2003 to 2010. An estimated 402 479 (95% confidence interval = 335 116-469 842) injuries associated with high chairs and chairs were treated in United States emergency departments, with an average of 9421 high chair-related injuries and 40 889 chair-related injuries annually. The number of high chair-related injuries significantly increased by 22.4% from 8926 injuries in 2003 to 10 930 injuries in 2010. Falling was the most common injury mechanism associated with high chairs (92.8%) and chairs (87.3%). Closed head injury was the most common diagnosis associated with high chairs (37.3%), and increased in number (P = .005) and rate (P = .006) from 2003 to 2010. Child caregivers should properly engage high chair safety restraint systems and encourage appropriate behaviors by young children when using chairs.
authors: 1The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors: Rachel M
authors: RM
authors: Kurinsky
authors: Lynne M
authors: LM
authors: Rochette
authors: Gary A
authors: GA
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017677:Age Distribution; D015984:Causality; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015370:Infant Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D022125:Lacerations / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: booster seat; chair; child; fall; high chair; infant; injury