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Choking and Suffocation
Choking and suffocation happen when something blocks a person’s airway and prevents breathing. This is a leading cause of death among children.
Burns
On average, 120,000 children younger than 21 are treated in hospital emergency departments for burn-related injuries each year.
Home Safety
Your home should feel like a safe place. Following these tips will help keep your family safe around the house.
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Meet Our Team
The Division of Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital staffs two Emergency Departments and the Psychiatric Crisis Department. Our team is comprised of pediatric emergency medicine sub specialists, general pediatricians and nurse practitioners.
Meet Our Team
Our team is comprised of pediatric intensivists who are board certified or eligible in pediatric critical care medicine.
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Calls to Poison Centers about High-Powered Magnets Increased by 444% after Ban Lifted
A recent study led by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy, Emergency Medicine, and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital along with the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) analyzed calls to U.S. poison centers for magnet exposures in children age 19 years and younger from 2008 through October 2019 to determine the impact of the CPSC rule and the subsequent lift of the ban.
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New Study Finds High-Powered Magnets Lead to Hospitalizations and Life-Threatening Injuries in Children
A recent study led by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy and Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital along with 24 other children’s hospitals across the country looked at nearly 600 cases of high-powered magnet-related injuries in the three years after high-powered magnets re-entered the US market (2017 to 2019).
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How to Have a Safe Holiday
The holiday season is upon us and many families are getting into the holiday spirit. It is easy to get caught up in the excitement and not realize the potential injury risks some of these activities can have. Learn how to prevent them.