Residential care centers for @entity1 with XXXX in Israel: trends in mortality from food choking during 1991-2004.

@entity1 @entity1032 @entity910 @entity717 @entity204
BACKGROUND: Unintentional injuries are the fifth leading cause of @entity204 in the general population, but even more of a concern in the population of @entity1 with @entity717 . The present study was conducted to investigate trends in choking resulting in @entity204 of @entity1 with @entity717 in residential care centers in Israel over the period of 1991-2004. MATERIAL/METHODS: Data for this study came from the Office @entity910 ( @entity910 ), Division for @entity1032 (DMR), Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services. Every case of @entity204 in residential centers is reported to the @entity910 , which has registered the place of residence, date of birth, age at @entity204 , sex, ethnic background, level of ID, cause of @entity204 , autopsy, and review committee, if this was established, in a data register since 1991. Data concerned with food choking were extracted from the mortality register for the 1991-2004 period. RESULTS: Over the study period (14 years) there was a total of 1019 cases of @entity204 with 27 (2.65%) caused by food choking. The average rate was 42.6 per 100,000 study population for food choking. CONCLUSIONS: The solution is prevention. In recent years the @entity910 together with other professionals have produced educational material and seminars on feeding and preventive measures. Not every case can be prevented, but it is important to identify risk factors, educate care givers, and ensure that food products that are common choking hazards are kept away from residents who are at risk.
