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Trends in in-hospital admissions due to dog bites in Ireland from 2012-2021

Ryan, E., O’Farrell, A., Ó Súilleabháin, Páraic, McKeown, D·2023·Irish Medical Organization
DOI 10.34961/researchrepository-ul.24972693
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Aim Dog bites are a global health issue. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and characteristics of dog-bite related hospital admissions over a 10-year period. Method All in-patient emergency admissions with a dog bite diagnosis (ICD 10-AM W54) were extracted from the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) system. Statistical analysis was carried out in JMP. Results There were 3,158 emergency in-patient hospitalisations with a dog bite diagnosis. The rate increased significantly from 5.6 (95% CI 5.0-6.3) per 100,000 population in 2012 to 8.7 (95% CI 7.9-9.5) per 100,000 population in 2021, p=0.04). The rates were highest among children (0-14 years). The most common principal diagnoses were open wounds (2397, 75.9%) and fractures (246, 7.3%).Discussion An increasing rate of dog-bite hospitalisations has been observed across the last decade. This suggests that dog control legislation and enforcement requires improvement. These findings support the case for improved policy interventions.

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  • Ryan et al. reported a significant increase in the rate of emergency in-hospital admissions from 5.6 to 8.7 from 2012 to 2021 in Ireland, with highest rates among children under the age of 15 years.

    “Ryan et al. reported a significant increase in the rate of emergency in-hospital admissions from 5.6 to 8.7 from 2012 to 2021 in Ireland, with highest rates among children under the age of 15 years [17].”

    From Burden of Paediatric Dog Bite Injuries on the Emergency Department of an English Coastal Town (2025) · cites this paper as [17]

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Ryan, E., O’Farrell, A., Ó Súilleabháin, P., & McKeown, D.
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Irish Medical Organization
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Irish Medical Organization
Published
2023
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10.34961/researchrepository-ul.24972693
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