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Volume 11 Supplement 1

Proceedings of the 28th Annual Injury Free Coalition for KidsĀ® Conference: Forging New Frontiers: Secure for Safety

Research

Publication of this supplement has been supported by the Injury Free Coalition for Kids. The articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process for supplements. The Supplement Editors declare that they have no competing interests.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA1-3 December 2023

Conference website

Edited by James Dodington and Holly Hanson.

  1. Head injuries are the most common cause of death in some motorized vehicles for which helmet use can significantly decrease the risk. Our objective was to determine rural adolescentsā€™ attitudes regarding helme...

    Authors: Charles A. Jennissen, Sehansa R. Karunatilaka, Brianna J. Iverson, Devin E. Spolsdoff, Kristel M. Wetjen, Brenda Vergara, Shannon R. Landers and Pam J. Hoogerwerf
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2024 11(Suppl 1):44
  2. Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) continues to be a leading cause of death in infants in the United States (US), with significant disparities by race and socio-economic status. Infant safe sleep behaviors ...

    Authors: Gina S. Lowell, Jillian Sanford, Linda Radecki, Allison Hanes, Bonnie Kozial, Felicia Clark, Jennifer McCain, Asim Abbasi, Sevilay Dalabih, Benjamin D. Hoffman and Lois K. Lee
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2024 11(Suppl 1):45
  3. Data regarding rural youthsā€™ experience with firearms, including safety training, is highly limited despite their frequent presence in homes. Our objective was to investigate rural adolescentsā€™ use of firearms...

    Authors: Jamie L. Koopman, Benjamin M. Linden, Megan R. Sinik, Kristel M. Wetjen, Pam J. Hoogerwerf, Junlin Liao and Charles A. Jennissen
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2024 11(Suppl 1):47
  4. A drowning definition is available for use with National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) data. However, its accuracy in capturing drowning emergency department and urgent care visits at the regional leve...

    Authors: Rohit P. Shenoi, Briana Moreland, Jennifer L. Jones, Nicholas Peoples, Elizabeth A. Camp and Ned Levine
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2024 11(Suppl 1):52
  5. Shortly after the onset of the COVID Pandemic, when many schools and outside activities were suspended, dog adoption rates increased. It is unknown if increased dog adoption rates along with stay-at-home order...

    Authors: Paul T. Menk, E. Melinda Mahabee-Gittens and Wendy J. Pomerantz
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2024 11(Suppl 1):55