THE ROLE OF BATHTUB RINGS AND SEATS IN INFANT DROWNING DEATHS

浴缸环和座椅在婴儿溺水死亡中的作用

• 批准号: 3756786
• 负责人: R A BRENNER
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 至
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/3756786
• 关键词: consumer product; human data; infant human (0-1 year); infant mortality; preschool child (1-5); user protection

Drowning is a leading cause of injury death among children in the United States. Recent studies have shown that, unlike other age groups, rates of death from drowning are actually increasing among infants. Approximately 40% of infant drownings occur in the bathtub. In this study we examine the involvement of bath rings and bath seats in drownings among infants and toddlers. Bath rings were first marketed in the United States in 1981. They consist of a plastic ring, about 9.5 inches in diameter, with three or four attached legs, 6 to 8 inches in length. There are two basic variations in design. In the first the device is attached to the tub surface by suction cups located on the bottom surface of the legs. The infant either sits on the tub surface or on an optional sponge pad that fits within the ring. In the second design three legs are attached to a rubber mat that the infant sits on. The bottom surface of the rubber mat is covered with small suction cups that attach the device to the tub surface. In both designs there is usually a discernible front and the infant's legs are meant to straddle a particular bath ring leg. Bath seats were introduced in 1991. Similar to the bath ring, the seat contains the infant within a plastic ring and has plastic legs for straddling but the "bath seat" also provides a molded plastic seat for the infant to sit on. Using data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, we report the involvement of infant bath seats or bath rings in 15 drowning deaths and 8 near drownings. This report is the first in the medical literature alerting health professionals to the potential hazards of these products.

溺水是联合儿童受伤死亡的主要原因 国家。最近的研究表明，与其他年龄组不同， 婴儿死亡实际上正在增加。 大约 40％的婴儿溺水发生在浴缸中。 在这项研究中，我们检查了 沐浴戒指和浴室的参与在婴儿中溺水 和幼儿。 浴环是1981年在美国首次销售的。 塑料环的直径约为9.5英寸，有三个或四个 附着的腿，长6到8英寸。 有两个基本变化 设计。 在第一个中，设备通过吸力连接到浴缸表面 杯子位于腿部的底部表面。 婴儿坐在 浴缸表面或适合环内的可选海绵垫。 在第二个设计中，三腿连接到橡胶垫子上 婴儿坐在。 橡胶垫的底部表面被覆盖 将设备连接到浴缸表面的小抽吸杯。 在这两个中 那里的设计通常有明显的前部，婴儿的腿是 是为了跨越特定的浴环腿。 引入了浴座座椅 在1991年。类似于浴环，座椅包含婴儿 塑料环，有塑料腿可跨跨，但也有“浴座” 为婴儿提供了模制塑料座椅。 使用消费者产品安全委员会的数据，我们报告了 在15例溺水死亡中参与婴儿浴室座椅或浴环 8附近溺水。该报告是医学文献中的第一个报告 提醒卫生专业人员对这些产品的潜在危害。