TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Submersion Injuries A1 - Shenoi, Rohit P. A2 - Kline, Mark W. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - Drowning is defined as a process resulting in primary respiratory impairment from submersion or immersion in a liquid medium. For drowning to occur, the face and airway must be immersed. Drowning is a major public health problem. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 372,000 deaths per year worldwide attributed to drowning. More than 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. It is 1 of the 10 leading causes of death worldwide among people between 1 and 24 years of age. The full extent of the world’s drowning problem is underreported since statistics exclude intentional drowning and drowning deaths resulting from flood disasters, tsunamis, and water transport incidents. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182926840 ER -