Facts and Stats:
In response to Mr Jacobs request to seek the facts(Post # 518).
I would like to share with you all, my research on facts / statistics in the administration
of intravenous fluids and other medical emergencies related facts / statistics.
Disclaimer:
I'm not an expert in the medical field and can only hope that the data compiled
below is relevant to the topic at hand and that the sources are reliable.
Links included to verify sources.
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National Center for Health Statistics
cdc.gov
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has issued a new report documenting injury-related visits to hospital emergency departments over the period 1992-95. Some of the findings in the report include:
From 1992 through 1995, there were 147 million injury-related visits to emergency departments in the U.S., an average of 36.8 million per year.
Therapeutic procedures included wound care (29.6 percent), orthopedic care (20.2 percent), and administration of intravenous fluids (7.2 percent).
The report, "Injury Visits to Hospital Emergency Departments: United States, 1992-95," is based on data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, conducted by NCHS. The report can be obtained directly from the NCHS home page cdc.gov using an Adobe Acrobat 3.0 reader.
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National Center for Health Statistics
cdc.gov
Emergency Department Visits
(All figures are for U.S.)
Number of Visits Annually: 96,545,000 (1995)
Source: Advance Data 285
Average Number of Visits per 100 Persons: 36.9 (1995)
Source: Advance Data 285
Number of Injury-Related Visits Annually: 37.2 million (1995)
Source: Advance Data 285
Number of Urgent Visits Annually: 44.2 million (1995)
Source: Advance Data 285
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National Center for Health Statistics
cdc.gov
Stroke
(All figures are for U.S.)
Cases Reported Annually: 3 million (1994)
Source: Vital and Health Statistics Series 10, No. 193
Number of Emergency Department Visits: 694,000 (1995)
Source: Vital and Health Statistics Series 13, No. 129
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National Center for Health Statistics
cdc.gov
Heart Disease
(All figures are for U.S.)
Cases Reported Annually: 22.3 million (1994)
Source: Vital and Health Statistics Series 10, No. 193
Hospital Discharges for Patients with Heart Disease: 4.05 million (1995)
Source: Advance Data 291
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National Center for Health Statistics
cdc.gov
Illegal Drug Use
(All figures are for U.S.)
There were 142,164 Cocaine-Related Emergency Room Episodes in 1995
Source: Health, United States: 1996-97
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National Center for Health Statistics
cdc.gov
Accidents/Unintentional
Injuries
(All figures are for U.S.)
Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits: 37,222,000 (1995)
Source: Vital and Health Statistics Series 13, No. 129
Source: Advance Data 285
Motor Vehicle Accident-Related Emergency Department Visits: 4,200,000 (1995)
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
Violence-Related Injuries Treated In Hospital
Emergency Departments(August 1997)
ojp.usdoj.gov
During 1994 U.S. hospital emergency department (ED) personnel treated an
estimated 1.4 million people for injuries from confirmed or suspected interpersonal violence.
People injured in violence were treated for a variety of injuries:
34% for bruises or similar injuries
31% for cuts, stab wounds, or internal injuries
17% for fractures, sprains, disloca- tions, dental injuries, or other muscular/skeletal injuries
5% for gunshot injuries
5% for rapes/other sexual assaults
4% for concussions or other head injuries
5% for other injuries.
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey:1994 emergency department summary.
May 17, 1996
cdc.gov
During the 12-month period from January through December 1994,an
estimated 93.4 million visits were made to hospital emergency
departments (EDs)of non-Federal,short-stay,or general hospitals
in the United States.
Intravenous fluids were administered at 14 percent of ED visits.
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey:1995 emergency department summary.
April 15, 1997
cdc.gov
During 1995,an estimated 90.3 million visits were made to hospital
emergency departments (ED's)in the United States.
The most frequently mentioned procedure was the administration
of intravenous fluids, recorded at 15.6 percent of visits.
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey:1996 emergency department summary.
December 17, 1997
cdc.gov
During 1996,an estimated 90.3 million visits were made to hospital
emergency departments (ED's)in the United States.
The most frequently mentioned procedure was the administration
of intravenous fluids, recorded at 16.2 percent of visits.
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Ambulatory and Inpatient Procedures in the United States,1994
December 1997
Vital and Health Statistics
From the CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
cdc.gov
The most prevalent procedures reported for doctors'offices
and outpatient departments were eye exams,pap smears,routine
chest x rays,and electrocardiograms (19,20). Administration
of intravenous fluids, wound care, and orthopedic care
were the most frequently mentioned procedures for emergency
departments.
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Ambulatory Care Visits for Asthma: United States,1993-94
National Center for Health Statistics
cdc.gov
In 1993-94,there were 27 million visits made to ambulatory
care providers in office and hospital settings in the United
States,at which the principal, or first-listed, diagnosis
was asthma an average of 13.7 million visits per year.
Roughly one-fifth of the visits had intravenous (IV)fluids
administered to the patient in the emergency department.
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U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Firearm Injury From Crime
April 1996
ojp.usdoj.gov
An estimated 57,500 nonfatal gunshot wounds from assaults were
treated in hospital emergency departments from June 1992 through May 1993. page 2
Of those victims who received nonfatal gunshot wounds from crime and
were treated in an emergency room, 65% arrived by emergency medical
service, rescue squad, or ambulance.
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Related Web sites:
FedStats
fedstats.gov
Great search engine for statistical information.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
cdc.gov
National Center for Health Statistics
cdc.gov
World Health Organization
who.ch
Health and health-related statistical information
who.ch
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
ojp.usdoj.gov
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