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Volume 9 Supplement 1

Proceedings from the 26th Annual / 1st Virtual Injury Free Coalition for KidsĀ® Conference: Forging New Frontiers: Keeping Kids Safe at Home Through COVID: Focus on Consumer Product and Firearm Safety

Research

Publication of this supplement has been supported by the Injury Free Coalition for Kids. The articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process for supplements. The Supplement Editor declares no competing interests.

Virtual3-4 March 2022

Conference website

Edited by Michael Levas.


  1. Drowning is a leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for toddlers within the USA. Keeping toddlers within armā€™s reach while swimming is recommended, yet many caregivers do not. Possibly, caregiver...

    Authors: Molly B. Johnson, Elizabeth D. Boriack, Carlee M. McConnell and Karla A. Lawson
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2022 9(Suppl 1):40
  2. Firearm injuries are the second leading cause of death in American youth aged 15 to 24, and over half of these deaths are suicides. Self-harm deaths in Wisconsin among adolescents have increased by 34% since 2...

    Authors: Ashley Cleary, Frannie Kaczor, Maisie Finnegan, John Schimek, Abby Egen-Schimek, Erin Oā€™Donnell and Marlene Melzer-Lange
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2022 9(Suppl 1):37
  3. To slow the spread of COVID-19, many nonessential businesses, daycares, and schools closed, and areas imposed ā€œstay-at-homeā€ orders. Closures led to young children spending more time at home, traditionally, th...

    Authors: Kristin J. Roberts, Rebecca J. McAdams and Lara B. McKenzie
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2022 9(Suppl 1):43
  4. Injuries are the number one cause of death in children and cause significant morbidity. Common scenarios for injury include wheeled recreational devices (WRDs) that allow children to be mobile and independent ...

    Authors: John Charles Nichols, Annalise Sorrentino, Margaret Hayslip, William King, Angela Jones and Kathy Monroe
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2022 9(Suppl 1):44
  5. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, and its prevalence has increased markedly in the past two decades. Research indicates that people with ASD are at increased risk for pr...

    Authors: Emma Cornell, Ashley Blanchard, Stanford Chihuri, Carolyn G. DiGuiseppi and Guohua Li
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2022 9(Suppl 1):41
  6. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in drastic decreases in volume for most pediatric emergency departments (ED). Injuries have persisted and there is concern that injuries may have increased during the pandemic. T...

    Authors: Isabella V. Masler, Nipam Shah, Shea A. Duerring and Kathy R. Monroe
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2022 9(Suppl 1):34
  7. Firearm injury is a leading cause of death among children. Safer firearm storage practices are associated with a reduced risk of childhood suicide and unintentional firearm death. However, these practices are ...

    Authors: Christopher Schenck, Meghan Wilson, Gunjan Tiyyagura and Kirsten Bechtel
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2022 9(Suppl 1):35
  8. Regardless of injury prevention and outreach efforts, there continue to be low rates of adherence with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) safe sleep recommendations. Media is an important tool for parent...

    Authors: Sarah Gard Lazarus, Terri Miller, Philip J. Hudson, Terri McFadden, Gretchen Baas and Sadiqa Kendi
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2022 9(Suppl 1):39
  9. Certified training courses in all-terrain vehicle (ATV) operation are recommended, but little has been published regarding how they affect riding behaviors. Our objectives were to determine adolescentsā€™ ATV ri...

    Authors: Charles A. Jennissen, Katharine L. Champoux, Pamela J. Hoogerwerf, Kristel M. Wetjen, Lauren J. Mulford, Sienna E. Schaeffer, Uche E. Okoro and Gerene M. Denning
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2022 9(Suppl 1):36
  10. Recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs), often called utility task vehicles (UTVs), are designed to be driven by thoseā€‰ā‰„ā€‰16 years and manufacturers recommend passengers be at least 12 years old. This studyā€™s ...

    Authors: Charles A. Jennissen, Sienna E. Schaeffer, Pamela J. Hoogerwerf, Kristel M. Wetjen, Lauren J. Mulford, Katharine L. Champoux, Uche E. Okoro and Gerene M. Denning
    Citation: Injury Epidemiology 2022 9(Suppl 1):42