What is already known about this topic?
Although most persons treated in an emergency department (ED) for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) have a good recovery, some might experience ongoing symptoms that have emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and academic sequelae.
What is added by this report?
During 2009–2018, an estimated 596,972 ED visits for bicycle-related TBIs occurred in the United States. The rate of ED visits for bicycle-related TBIs decreased by approximately one half among children and adolescents aged ≤17 years and by 5.5% among adults during this time. Rates were highest among adult males and children and adolescents aged 10–14 years.
What are the implications for public health practice?
CPSC Takes First Step to Expand Enforcement Wednesday, April 21, 2021
On March 1, 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) signaled its intent to increase enforcement of its product safety regimen by seeking to more than double its current $135 million budget via a public letter from Robert Adler, acting chairman of the CPSC, to Rosa DeLauro, chairwoman of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations.
1 While the result of this funding request is yet to be determined, a separate $50 million appropriation and an expanded COVID-19-specific consumer product safety agenda are already coming to the CPSC as part of President Biden’s recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act. This new appropriation combined with an increased annual budget would provide additional resources for the CPSC to ramp up its product safety oversight efforts.
by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist s Resource
April 13, 2021 h1 The multibillion-dollar costs of firearm injuries: Research and resources to consider /h1 p class byline by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist s Resource br April 13, 2021 /p p Mass shootings in the U.S. often attract national media coverage. They’re horrific, they upend the lives of numerous victims and families, and they’ve become increasingly common over the past two decades. /p p Less covered nationally, but deserving of more media attention, is the everyday toll of gun violence particularly injuries, which incur tens of billions of dollars in hospital costs and lost work time every year. /p
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