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Venomous bites and stings in Australia to 2005Injury research and statistics series no. 40This report describes the bites and stings due to contact with venomous animals and plants that resulted in a separation from an Australian hospital in the period 1st July 2002 to 30th June 2005. Analyses of bite and sting cases over time (1999-05) are also presented. Hospitalised bites and stings were most frequently attributed to spiders, bees and wasps while snakebites were a less frequent cause of hospitalisation. Higher rates of serious bites and stings were generally observed for males and for younger people. Little change in the rate of hospitalised bites and stings was noted over time. This report demonstrates that changes made to the ICD-10-AM classification system from 1st July 2002 have greatly improved the specificity and utility of hospitalised bite and sting data. Authored by Bradley C. Published 29 May 2008; ISSN 1444-3791; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 771 9; AIHW cat. no. INJCAT 110; $30.00 |
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Ladder-related fall injuriesNISU briefing no. 11Falls from ladders contribute a substantial number of emergency department presentations and admissions to Australian hospitals each year. This report examines the nature of hospitalised injuries due to falls from ladders for the 2004-05 financial year. Authored by Bradley C. Published 20 August 2007; ISSN 1833 024X; AIHW cat. no. INJCAT 105; 17pp.; INTERNET ONLY |
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Hospitalisation due to falls in older people, Australia 2003-04Injury research and statistics series no. 32This report examines Australian hospital data pertaining to fall injuries in people aged 65 and older in 2003-04. The number of fall events resulting in hospitalisation due to injury for older Australians remains high and the rate of fall-related injury incidents is particularly high for the oldest group within this population. Women are at greatest risk of fall-related injury. Fall incidents most commonly result in a fracture and hip fractures are particularly frequent. This report also highlights that a substantial proportion of fall-related injuries are injuries to the head, which may require more specifically-targeted prevention interventions. Multiple hospital separations due to a single fall incident substantially add to the burden of disease for older Australians. Separations principally involving follow-up care, rehabilitation and other fall-related conditions contributed 136% more bed-days than those occupied due to initial episodes due to fall injury incidents and brought the total number of fall-related hospital bed-days for people aged 65 and older in 2003-04 to over 1.2 million. The estimated total cost for fall-related acute care in Australian hospitals for people aged 65 and older in 2003-04 was $566.0 million. This represents a substantial proportion of the burden of disease and health expenditure for this population and suggests that the lifetime cost of falls in older people may be substantially higher than has been previously calculated. Authored by Bradley C & Harrison J. Published 4 July 2007; ISSN 1444-3791; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 675 0; AIHW cat. no. INJCAT 96; 81pp.; $30.00 |
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Planning and testing CATI-based injury prevention population surveysInjury technical paper series no. 7Computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) is an increasingly common survey methodology in the public health arena. CATI methodology has been applied both in highly specific areas of health behaviours research and broad-scale national health surveys. In recent years, the CATI Technical Reference Group -a subcommittee of the National Public Health Information Working Group-have been developing topic-specific question modules for population health surveys in conjunction with key informants. Authored by Bradley C & Harrison J. Published 24 July 2006; ISSN 1444-3791; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 584 5; AIHW cat. no. INJ 83; 38pp.; INTERNET ONLY |
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Descriptive epidemiology of traumatic fractures in AustraliaInjury research and statistics series no. 17Fractures are the most common type of injury that results in admission to a hospital in Australia. This report describes injury cases hospitalised in Australia during the financial year 2001-02 that involved fractures. The report provides an overview of hospitalised fractures in terms of case numbers and rates, demographic characteristics of patients, circumstances of occurrence and types of case. This report will be useful for injury prevention and control initiatives, as well as forming a basis for more specific investigations. Authored by Bradley C & Harrison J. Published 27 October 2004; ISSN 1444 3791; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 408 4; AIHW cat. no. INJ 57; 30pp.; $25.00 |
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Injury risk factors, attitudes and awareness, a submission to the CATI-TRGInjury technical paper series no. 3Computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) is a methodology increasingly utilised in the public health arena both in Australia and internationally. The CATI Technical Reference Group, in collaboration with other key organisations, is currently developing a national pool of question modules addressing a wide range of public health topics. These surveillance system modules include such topics as asthma, diabetes, physical activity, and nutrition. This paper contributes to the development of a module addressing injury. Authored by Bradley C & Harrison J. Published 31 March 2004; ISSN 1446 778X; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 356 8; AIHW cat. no. INJCAT 61; 69pp.; $25.00 |
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National Injury Prevention Plan Priorities for 2004 and BeyondInjury research and statistics series no. 18Provides a discussion of injury priority setting in a global context by reviewing the public health approach to injury prevention and in a local context by identifying a developmental approach to injury prevention within Australia. The document will be relevant to those interested in priority setting in a health arena, health and policy planners, health administrators, researchers and the public. Authored by Pointer S, Harrison J & Bradley C. Published 11 September 2003; ISSN 1444 3791; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 294 3; AIHW cat. no. INJCAT 55; 77pp.; OUT OF PRINT |
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