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Investigates the incidence of ear diseases and disturbances related to cotton-tipped swabs seen in their practices observed in medical practices for a calendar year. Focus of study on cases of traumatic injuries to the external auditory canal, the tympanic membrane and the structures within the middle ear, causes of impaction of cerumen in the external auditory canal and cases of otitis external; Incidence when cases of otitis external and impaction of cerumen are attributed to cotton-tipped swabs; Results confirming that hearing loss may result to the impaction of wax resulting from the use of cotton tipped swabs in some children; Call for parental education on the danger of using cotton-tipped swabs to clean out their children's ears; Recommendation that the removal of impacted cerumen be left to the physician.

The number of gunshot wounds in children of the Detroit area was noted to increase dramatically after 1967. Circumstances of the shootings and factors causing the increase are examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Provides some insights into the management of nasal fractures in children. Methods of diagnosis and the principles of therapy; Treatment of old external nasal deformities; Treatment of old internal nasal deformities with nasal obstruction.

The article discusses treatment and outlook for severe head injuries in children. It emphasizes the importance of establishing an adequate respiratory exchange and circulation. Some cases of cerebral concussion re-examined include cranial fractures, basal fracture and depressed fracture. It showed that children with a severe brain injury have a much better chance of surviving than adults considering the improved results of therapy. It then concluded that the younger the child the better the chance of complete recovery.

From 8,874 boys and girls aged 4 to 18 in Berkeley-Oakland, California, 684 were selected to represent high-, intermediate-, or low-accident-liability children, based on records of medically attended injuries. Using data from intensive interviews with mothers supplemented with school records, we found a statistically significant relation between accident liability and indexes of extraversion, daring? roughhousing, and other traits tending to expose children to hazards. Similar relations held for traits such as poor discipline, aggressiveness toward peers, and, for girls, attention-seeking, which compete with the child's ability to cope with hazards. Other traits that may impair ability to cope with hazards were also found to be related to accident liability (impulsivity, carelessness, and unreliability) m were severed indexes denoting maladjustment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A study is reported of children with head injuries (slight and severe) as compared with matched control groups. Findings are reported and discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Medical record data on number of injuries were used to select samples of children with varying degrees of accident liability. Interviews with mothers provided data about the behavioral characteristics of these children. The findings are discussed in terms of a conceptual model of accident liability among children which is based on two concepts: exposure to hazards and ability to cope with hazards. In general, the data support the model. However, modifications are suggested to account for personality maladjustment which, under certain conditions, also appears to be an important variable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Accidents are a leading cause of death among children. The circumstances of accidental injuries occurring in the Seattle Public Schools were investigated, and the role of aggressive behavior in contributing to these injuries was evaluated. Approaches toward prevention of injuries and providing safe outlets for aggressiveness are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]