For the two centers, "it's basically been a 1,000% increase in border wall falls over the 6-year period," Doucet said, from 39 in 2016 to 377 to 2021, and 2022 fall injuries are on track to be ...

Doctors at Trident Medical Center say their number one trauma injury for patients involves falls. One trauma nurse and a trauma surgeon are trying to lower that number by educating people. “My ...

Serious injuries from falls can also have a taxing effect on the healthcare system. About 800,000 people are hospitalized because of a fall injury every year in the county.

Source Reference: Tenorio A, et al "Traumatic brain injuries after falls from height vs falls at the US-Mexico border wall" JAMA Surg 2024; DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2024.0008.

AN urgent recall alert has been issued for 812 harnesses sold in Ireland after a major fall risk was identified. The recall ...

A casualty has been taken to Stoke-on-Trent's main hospital with 'serious' injuries after 'falling from a height'. Emergency ...

Window fall-related injuries among youth examined Date: September 6, 2011 Source: Nationwide Children's Hospital Summary: Approximately 5,200 children and adolescents 17 years of age and younger ...

When the government nearly doubled the height of the border wall, the severity of injuries increased, and so did the cost of care. Since 2020, it’s costing nearly $250,000 per patient to treat ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Doctors at Trident Medical Center say their number one trauma injury for patients involves falls. One trauma nurse and a trauma surgeon are trying to lower that number ...