Global, regional, and national drowning trends from 1990 to 2021: Results from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study
While global drowning rates have declined, progress varies across regions. To improve prevention, focus should target low-income/middle-income countries and vulnerable populations like children and the elderly. Increased investment in safety education and rescue resources is vital to address their disproportionate risks.
Authors
- Nanjin Chen
- Tingfen Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6561-9785)
- Yongpo Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5681-3663)
- Shengwei Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4734-8114)
- Xiaxia He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7314-1002)
- Yubin Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0340-4425)
- Sheng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0164-7186)
- Weimin Zhu
- Renfei San
- Yinghe Xu
Institutions
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Taizhou Central Hospital (CN)
- Taizhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academic Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.15003
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.34
Funders
- National Key Research and Development Program of China