Trend of hoverboard related injuries at a pediatric emergency department.

Valentina FerroRaffaella NaccaElena BoccuzziTatiana FedericiChiara OssellaAlessandra MerendaRenato Maria TonioloAnna Maria MusolinoAntonino RealeUmberto Raucci

Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2022)

Despite a decrease in the frequency of HB related injuries after 2017, during the 2018-2019 period, the younger the children, the more they were exposed to injury risk, in addition to a greater occurrence of indoor injuries from HBs compared with 2016-2017. The enhancement of preventive measures is necessary to ensure child safety when using HBs.

Keyphrases

emergency department
young adults
risk assessment
mental health
particulate matter
drinking water