DROWNING - COMMUNITY ASPECTS

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PLUECKHAHN, VD
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10.5694/j.1326-5377.1979.tb127099.x
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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196 fatal immersion accidents occurred in Geelong and district during the 20-year period, 1959 to 1978. Of 54 drownings in children aged 16 years and younger, 43 (80%) occurred in males and 33 (61%) in fresh water. All 14 drownings in children under 4 years of age occurred in fresh-water sites, 12 of which were about the home. Immediate and optimal resuscitative measures in such children are extremely important.
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