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Dance Related Injuries by the Numbers

Dance is a beautiful form of expression, but it could be physically taxing and strenuous on the human body, particularly for children and adolescents 3 to 19 years of age. 

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Meet Our Team

Dr. Gary Smith is a professor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine and Epidemiology at The Ohio State University. He is founder and director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. 

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Chisolm Lab

Under the direction of Deena Chisolm, PhD, the Chisolm Lab focuses on studying health equity at the intersection of communities, health systems, and health policies.

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ICRC Research Projects 2008-2011

Childhood Injury Statistics Using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) (Principal Investigator: Xiang) Findings will aid in developing and evaluating methods of using point-of-care clinical information systems to report injuries and other acute health problems to public health

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Critical Illness and Injury Interdisciplinary Research

The mission of the Critical Illness and Injury Interdisciplinary Research Group (CI3RG) is to foster collaborative, interdisciplinary science in critical illness and injury discovery. They aim to facilitate collaboration among investigators throughout Nationwide Children's and across OSU campus by cross-pollination of research spanning diverse methodologies, with the ultimate goal of bridging investigation from the cell to the community.

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Why It’s Important That a Variety of People Participate in Clinical Research

For years, many clinical studies didn’t reflect the rich diversity of the people they’re meant to help. Learn how including people of different ages, races, ethnicities and sexes in research leads to more accurate results, safer treatments and better health outcomes for everyone.

Home Safety

Your home should feel like a safe place. Following these tips will help keep your family safe around the house.

Poison

Every year in the United States, there are over 2.4 million poison exposures. A poison is something that can make you sick if you eat, drink, touch, or breathe it. 

Transportation

Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of injuries among adults and children in the United States. Every 15 minutes in the U.S. one person is killed and 66 are treated in an ER.