Characterizing Prehospital Wall Fall Injuries at the US-Mexico Border

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Research letter examining fall-related first aid encounters from October 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024 at an open-air detention site at the U.S.-Mexico border in California. Provides data on demographics, types and locations of injuries encountered, treatment provided, and characteristics of cases with EMS activation.

Alexander Tenorio, Arielle Schecter, David Y. Greenblatt, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 7(10), e2437244

10/2024

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Immigrants · Injuries · Statistics and data · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · California