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Drowning: epidemiology and prevention. [PDF]
American Journal of Public Health, 1974 Approximately 6,500 persons drown in the United States each year.' Drowning is the fourth leading cause of accidental death, and for ages 5 to 24 is second only to death due to motor vehicles. Widespread programs of swimming and water safety instruction may account for the decreased drowning rates observed in recent decades, an encouraging achievement ...
P E, Dietz, S P, Baker
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Motricidade, 2016 Drowning kills at least 372,000 people worldwide every year and is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional death, accounting for 7% of all deaths stemming from accidents (WHO, 2014).
Nuno Domingos Garrido +2 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen +15 more
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The evidence base for ranger patrol effectiveness in conservation and how to improve it
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ranger patrols are a cornerstone of wildlife protection efforts around the world and occur across all ecological governance systems. Evidence that patrols reduce threats to wildlife and enable their recovery has not been systematically examined previously.
Trina Rytwinski +19 more
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The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract Crystallization is the final stage in lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LiOH · H2O) production, and antisolvent crystallization offers a lower‐energy route compared with evaporative methods. In this study, we investigated bench‐scale ethanol‐based antisolvent crystallization of LiOH · H2O, and identified the significant impact parameter via a ...
Chentao He, Liuyin Xia
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Death by drowning is a leading cause of accidental death in the United Kingdom (UK) and worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that effective documentation of drowning is required to describe drowning frequency and to underpin ...
Samuel P. Hills +3 more
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Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Pooled mortality is nearly three times higher in people with epilepsy (PWE). Approximately 80% of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) events occur during sleep, and primary sleep disorders are prevalent in the general population and PWE.
Marion Lazaj +7 more
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Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs) are associated with high premature mortality and increased risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). However, epidemiological data remain limited, particularly for specific syndromes such as Dravet syndrome (DS), Lennox–Gastaut syndrome (LGS), and infantile epileptic ...
Pierludovico Moro +5 more
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A new definition of drowning: towards documentation and prevention of a global public health problem
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2005 Drowning is a major global public health problem. Effective prevention of drowning requires programmes and policies that address known risk factors throughout the world.
E.F. van Beeck +4 more
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JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2020 BackgroundIn many cases, greater use is being made of mobile phone text messages as a means of communication between patients and health care providers in countries around the world.
Hossain, Md Mosharaf +2 more
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