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	Drowning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Drowning is death caused by the filling of the lungs by a liquid, rendering breathing ineffective and leading to death due to asphyxia.
		Drowning may also be due to strong negative buoyancy, where the victim is forced underwater by an object that is denser than water.
		Near drowning victims often report that their last thought before unconsciousness was imagining other people's reaction to their drownings, and feeling embarrassed and ashamed for being stupid enough to drown, believing that smart people would be able to prevent their own drownings (For a list of causes see swimming).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Drowning (2977 words)

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		The majority of children who drown in swimming pools were last seen in the home, had been missing from sight for less than five minutes, and were in the care of one or both parents at the time of the drowning.
		Drowning fatality rates are higher in southern and western states than in other regions of the United States.Rural areas have higher death rates than urban or suburban areas, in part due to decreased access to emergency medical care.
		Black children ages 14 and under have a drowning death rate that is two times greater than white children, in general and six times greater for drownings in buckets.However, white children ages 1 to 4 have a drowning death rate that is twice that of fl children, primarily from residential swimming pool drownings.
	www.wwgh.com /search/webpages/facts/drowning.htm (1067 words)

	Communication at CDC: Entertainment Education: Resources for TV Writers and Producers
		Drowning is the second leading cause of injury death (after motor vehicle crashes) among children 1-14 years old.
		However, drowning children rarely are able to call for help or wave their arms, and thus usually drown silently.
		Most children who drown in pools were last seen inside the home, had been out of sight less than five minutes, and were in the care of one or both parents at the time.
	www.cdc.gov /communication/tips/drowning.htm (858 words)

	Water Safety/Drowning Prevention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths to children ages 14 and under.
		Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages one to four in California.
		Drowning is the number one cause of death for children under five in Florida, Arizona, and California with a ranking of number two for over a dozen other states.
	www.babyguardflorida.com /drowning.htm (1527 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Near drowning
		Drowning is death by suffocation from being submerged in water.
		It may be possible to revive a drowning victim even after a prolonged period of submersion, especially if the person was in very cold water.
		Drownings have occurred when parents left "for just a minute" to answer the phone or door.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000046.htm (896 words)

	All-Net \| near-drowning / introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		However, children may drown in as little as one inch of water and are therefore at risk of drowning in wading pools, bathtubs, buckets, diaper pails, toilets, spas and hot tubs.
		Childhood drownings and near-drownings can happen in a matter of seconds and typically occur when a child is left unattended or during a brief lapse in supervision.
		The majority of children who drown in swimming pools were last seen in the home, had been missing from sight for less than 5 minutes, and were in the care of one or both parents at the time of the drowning.
	pedsccm.wustl.edu /All-Net/english/neurpage/protect/drown.htm (1166 words)

	Drowning First Aid
		I believe that her death was caused by faulty advice given by the 911 dispatcher, and it is my sincere hope that by posting this information, Melodie will not have died in vain and can save someone else's life.
		Drowning is a leading cause of death for small children, and it is called a silent killer because the victim rarely cries out or makes a sound.
		What usually happens in a drowning is that the victim inhales water, which causes a spasm of the airway, preventing them from calling out or inhaling air or more water.
	www.escape-co.com /Drowning_First_Aid.htm (1512 words)

	Drowning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Drowning is death by suffocation that occurs within the first 24 hours after being submerged in water.
		Children less than age 1 year tend to drown in bathtubs and buckets because they are not coordinated enough to get out by themselves when they fall in.
		Dry drowning occurs 10-15% of the time and is caused when water-induced spasm of the air passage prevents oxygen from reaching the lungs.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /drowning/article_em.htm (592 words)

	Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		However, the AHA still recommends mouth-to-mouth for drowning victims, even though they cannot provide one study proving that mouth-to-mouth is beneficial when water is present in the lungs.
		Based on results obtained from 152 unconscious, non-breathing drowning victims who were resuscitated using the Heimlich Maneuver, the mortality rate plummeted to about three percent.
		This is in sharp contrast to studies showing that more than 40 percent of drowning victims die when CPR is the only method used.
	www.heimlichinstitute.org /research.html (562 words)

	The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Near-Drowning
		Drowning is defined as death by suffocation in a liquid, and near-drowning is defined as recovery, at least temporarily, following suffocation in a liquid (1).
		A drowning sequence has been described that begins with panic or struggle and is followed by breath-holding, apnea, fluid swallowing, and either aspiration or laryngospasm ending in unconsciousness and death (4).
		Sports-related drownings and near-drownings continue to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, especially among adolescents and young adults.
	www.physsportsmed.com /issues/1998/07jul/reed.htm (2149 words)

	Drowning
		Of note is that drowning NDEs appear to have higher percentages (65.2%) of deep experiences compared to a general NDE population or with cardiac arrests.
		As noted earlier, the drowning victims consisted of almost 70% children, as defined as under the age of 18.
		Consequently, while it is possible that the drowning victims experienced more core and moderate experiences due to age, it is doubtful that age alone is responsible for the differences seen between drowning, cardiac arrest, and a general NDE population.
	www.nderf.org /drowning030203.htm (1713 words)

	Drownings in Hawaii, 1993-1997
		Thirty six of the victims were fishing at the time of drowning, including at least 9 of whom were fishing from the shore and were swept out to sea.
		Number of drownings (leftmost graph): There were 238 drownings that occurred in the ocean or saltwater environments.
		Not included are the 12 victims who drowned in rivers or streams or the 102 victims who drowned in saltwater environments for whom no activity was specified.
	www.aloha.com /~lifeguards/drownings93_97.html (2026 words)

	Near Drowning: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Near drowning is severe oxygen deprivation (suffocation) caused by submersion in water but not resulting in death; when death occurs, the event is called drowning.
		Children younger than 4 years are at greatest risk of near drowning because their energy and curiosity can easily lead them to fall into water, including bathtubs and large buckets, from which they cannot escape.
		In teenagers and adults, near drowning is common in those who are intoxicated, who have taken sedatives, who have had a seizure, or who are physically impaired because of a medical condition.
	www.merck.com /mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec24/ch294/ch294a.jsp (992 words)

	Drowning
		Drowning is an all-too-frequent cause of death in children and adults.
		Children have drowned in ponds, lakes, swimming pools, wading pools, bathtubs, toilets and even buckets of water.
		Infants have drowned in pet food bowls when their faces were submerged in the bowl and the child’s weak neck muscles were not able to lift their face out of the water.
	www.safete.com /safetyarticles/parents/drowning.html (533 words)

	Water-Related Injuries Facts - NCIPC
		Nonfatal drownings can cause brain damage that result in long-term disabilities ranging from memory problems and learning disabilities to the permanent loss of basic functioning (i.e., permanent vegetative state).
		Although drowning rates have slowly declined (Branche 1999), drowning remains the second-leading cause of injury-related death for children ages 1 to 14 years (CDC 2005).
		Most young children who drowned in pools were last seen in the home, had been out of sight less than five minutes, and were in the care of one or both parents at the time (Present 1987).
	www.cdc.gov /ncipc/factsheets/drown.htm (811 words)

	eMedicine - Near Drowning : Article by Michael Fiore, MD
		Drowning is defined as death from asphyxia within 24 hours of submersion in water.
		Drowning is, by definition, fatal, but near drowning may also be fatal.
		The pathophysiology of near drowning is intimately related to the multiorgan effects of hypoxemia.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic2570.htm (2992 words)

	Near-drowning
		Teenage boys also face a heightened risk of drowning and near-drowning, largely because of their tendency to behave recklessly and use drugs and alcohol (drugs and alcohol are implicated in 40-50% of teenage drownings).
		This is called "dry drowning." Hypoxemia also occurs in "wet drowning," the 85-90% of cases where the larynx relaxes and water enters the lungs.
		The physiological mechanisms that produce hypoxemia in wet drowning are different for freshwater and saltwater, but only a small amount of either kind of water is needed to damage the lungs and interfere with the body's oxygen intake.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/near-drowning.jsp (1531 words)

	List of drowning victims: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Johan willem friso of orange-nassau (1687 -1711) was stadholder of friesland until his untimely death by drowning in the hollands diep in 1711....
		The mediterranean sea is a part of the atlantic ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by europe, on the south by africa, and on the east...
		(drowned in a yacht accident in 1981; the accident raised several suspicions and murder was considered
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/li/list_of_drowning_victims.htm (2791 words)

	Drowning Lawsuit Overview - Find Trial Lawyers and Attorneys with Experience in Drowning Personal Injury Law
		Drowning may occur when someone is submerged in water, thus losing access to oxygen.
		This is the most common form of drowning, a "wet" drowning.
		Statistics show that there is a 75% survival rate for drowning victims rescued while in a hypothermic coma.
	www.injuryboard.com /view.cfm/Topic=336 (319 words)

	First Aid for Drowning - American Institute for Preventive Medicine - HealthWorld Online
		Drowning is the fourth leading cause of accidental death.
		Each year, over 4,000 people drown and about one-third of them are children under 14 years of age.
		A child could drown or get seriously injured in the seconds it takes to answer a phone or go to the door.
	www.healthy.net /scr/article.asp?id=1468 (1034 words)

	Recommended Guidelines for Uniform Reporting of Data From Drowning: The "Utstein Style" -- Idris et al. 108 (20): 2565 ...
		Drowning by total immersion: effects on pulmonary surfactant of distilled water, isotonic saline, and sea water.
		Drowning in childhood and adolescence: a population-based study.
		Prevalence of traumatic injuries in drowning and near drowning in children and adolescents.
	circ.ahajournals.org /cgi/content/full/108/20/2565 (4504 words)

	eMedicine - Submersion Injury, Near Drowning : Article by Suzanne Shepherd, MD, MS, DTMandH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Background: Drowning is defined as death secondary to asphyxia while immersed in a liquid, usually water, or within 24 hours of submersion.
		Male-to-female ratios are approximately 12:1 for boat-related drownings and 4:1 for non–boat-related drownings.
		Bathtub and pail drownings may represent child abuse; carefully examine the child for other evidence of injury, review the child's history for previous events, and review the details of the incident very carefully with the child's parent or guardian.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic744.htm (4773 words)

	Prevention of Drowning in Infants, Children, and Adolescents -- Brenner and Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison ...
		Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children.
		drownings were most likely to occur in natural bodies of saltwater.
		Childhood drowning and near-drowning in Brisbane: the contribution of domestic pools.
	aappolicy.aappublications.org /cgi/content/full/pediatrics;112/2/440 (3150 words)

	MTV News - Drowning Pool Hire L.A. Tattoo Artist As New Singer
		Jones was then invited to Texas, where he sang some older Drowning Pool songs with the band and shared lyrics for a few new compositions.
		By then the nü-metal genre Drowning Pool were associated with had faded in popularity, and history has shown that — with a few exceptions, such as AC/DC — bands rarely have success with a new singer.
		Drowning Pool plan to introduce Jones to fans via a tour of clubs the band played when it first started.
	www.mtv.com /news/articles/1484577/20040123/index.jhtml?headlines=true (1278 words)

	Drowning Page in Fuller Up, Dead Musician Directory
		Hodder drowned but little else is known of his death.
		Wilson drowned after diving from his yacht in the harbor at Marina Del Ray, California.
		As the only Beach Boy to have actually surfed, special dispensation was given to the Wilson family to bury Dennis at sea.
	elvispelvis.com /drowning.htm (851 words)

	Bible Study - Drowning
		Drowning is loss of life caused by immersion in water (usually).
		The ancient world also knew drowning as a means of capital punishment.
		The greatest drowning during Bible History was of course The Flood:
	www.keyway.ca /htm2003/20030311.htm (785 words)

	Drowning Prevention
		In California, drowning is a leading cause of injury-related deaths among children under the age of five and near-drowning accidents each year result in life-long disabilities.
		Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared the month of May 2006 “Drowning Prevention Month.” DDS and the Drowning Prevention Foundation continue to raise awareness on this issue, and remind parents and caregivers that "kids are not drown proof!"
		Steps to avoid drowning accidents include close and constant supervision of children at all times near water and provision of multiple layers of protection, including pool fencing, gates, automatic sliding door closers, pool alarms and automatic safety covers.
	www.dds.cahwnet.gov /drowning (256 words)

	NBC10.com - Health Encyclopedia - Heart Attack First Aid
		Most often, this occurs in an artery that has been narrowed from changes related to hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).
		Other causes for cardiac arrest may include drowning, suffocation, electrical shock, severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis), drug overdose, and trauma.
		This may occur for a number of reasons including drowning, suffocation, electrical shock, illness, poisoning, and inhaling or swallowing a foreign object (foreign body aspiration).
	www.nbc10.com /encyclopedia/6859298/detail.html (981 words)

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