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Nonfatal Self-Inflicted Injuries Among Adults Aged 65 Years—United States, 2005

JAMA. 2007;298(22):2614-2615.

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MMWR. 2007;56:989-993

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In 2005, an estimated 372,722 persons in the United States were treated in hospital emergency departments (EDs) for intentional, nonfatal self-inflicted injuries.¹ Nonfatal self-inflicted injuries are most common among adolescents and young adults²; few studies have investigated these types of injuries among adults aged 65 years. However, older adults are one of the fastest-growing population groups in the United States and can require more extensive and more costly medical treatment than younger adults. To characterize ED visits for nonfatal self-inflicted injuries among U.S. adults aged 65 years, CDC analyzed ED visits for 2005 using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP). This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated that, in 2005, adults aged 65 years made an estimated 7,105 visits to EDs (i.e., 19.3 visits per 100,000 population) for nonfatal self-inflicted injuries, and ED health-care providers . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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