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Deep Learning and Vision-Based Early Drowning Detection

Inf., 2023
Drowning is one of the top five causes of death for children aged 1–14 worldwide. According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), drowning is the third most common reason for unintentional fatalities.
M. Shatnawi, Frdoos Albreiki, A. Alkhoori, Mariam Alhebshi   +3 more
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An underappreciated cause of ocean-related fatalities: A systematic review on the epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment of snorkelling-related drowning

Resuscitation Plus, 2021
Aim: Snorkelling is a popular aquatic activity which may result in fatal and non-fatal drowning. However, little is known about the scale of injury, factors impacting risk and strategies for prevention.
C.L. Dunne, J. Madill, A.E. Peden, B. Valesco, John Lippmann, D. Szpilman, A.C. Queiroga   +6 more
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Mortality trends and the impact of exposure on Australian coastal drowning deaths, 2004-2021.

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2023
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to characterise Australian coastal drowning trends and evaluate impact of exposure on drowning risk. METHODS Descriptive epidemiological analysis of unintentional fatal drowning occurring July 2004-June 2021 at ...
W. Koon, A. Peden, J. Lawes, R. Brander
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Identifying strategic priorities for advancing global drowning prevention: a Delphi method

BMJ Global Health, 2023
Introduction The burden of drowning is gaining prominence on the global agenda. Two United Nations system resolutions in 3 years reflect rising political support, but priorities remain undefined, and the issue lacks a global strategy.
J. Scarr, J. Jagnoor
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A 2-year prospective evaluation of airway clearance devices in foreign body airway obstructions

Resuscitation Plus, 2023
Aim: To collect, analyze and report the first prospective, industry-independent, data on airway clearance devices as novel foreign body airway obstruction interventions.
Cody L Dunne, Kayla Viguers, Selena Osman, Ana Catarina Queiroga, David Szpilman, Amy E Peden   +5 more
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Drowning risk and climate change: a state-of-the-art review

Injury Prevention, 2022
Drowning and climate change are both significant global health threats, yet little research links climate change to drowning risk. Research into the epidemiology, risk factors and preventive strategies for unintentional drowning in high-income and in low-
Rebecca Sindall, T. Mecrow, A. C. Queiroga, C. Boyer, W. Koon, A. Peden   +5 more
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Save the Mekong Delta from drowning

Science, 2022
Description Policy must address drivers, not just symptoms, of subsidence Owing to only a few decades of human influence and unsustainable management of the Mekong River basin’s natural resources, the Mekong Delta is receding rapidly.
G. M. Kondolf, R. Schmitt, P. Carling, M. Goichot, M. Keskinen, M. Arias, S. Bizzi, A. Castelletti, T. Cochrane, S. Darby, M. Kummu, P. Minderhoud, D. Nguyen, H. T. Nguyen, N. Nguyen, C. Oeurng, J. Opperman, Z. Rubin, D. San, S. Schmeier, T. Wild   +20 more
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Increased unintentional drowning deaths in 2020 by age, race/ethnicity, sex, and location, United States

Journal of Safety Research, 2022
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, one study in Australia showed an increase in drowning deaths in certain settings, while a study in China showed a decrease in drowning deaths.
B. Moreland, Neil Ortmann, T. Clemens
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Impact of community-based first responder development for the management of drowning casualties in rural areas of Bangladesh

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background: Drowning is the leading cause of childhood death in Bangladesh. In order to minimize the number of casualties Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB) incorporated a ‘first responder’ program which includes Cardio ...
Mohammad Jahangir Hossain, Md Shafkat Hossain, Cinderella Akbar Mayaboti, AKM Fazlur Rahman, Salim Mahmud Chowdhury, Saidur Rahman Mashreky, Aminur Rahman   +6 more
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Tracing the emergence of drowning prevention on the global health and development agenda: a policy analysis

Lancet Global Health, 2022
Summary Drowning has been a neglected health issue, largely absent from the global health and development discourse, until the UN General Assembly adopted its first resolution on global drowning prevention in 2021.
J. Scarr, K. Buse, R. Norton, D. Meddings, J. Jagnoor   +4 more
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