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==Origin==

==Origin==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''drounen''

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''drounen''

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1a : to suffocate by submersion especially in [[water]]

*1a : to suffocate by submersion especially in [[water]]

''Near drowning'' is the [[survival]] of a drowning [[event]] involving unconsciousness or water inhalation and can lead to serious secondary complications, including [[death]], after the event.

''Near drowning'' is the [[survival]] of a drowning [[event]] involving unconsciousness or water inhalation and can lead to serious secondary complications, including [[death]], after the event.

According to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Organization World Health Organization], drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional [[injury]] [[death]] worldwide, accounting for 7% of all injury related deaths (est. 388,000 deaths by drowning in 2004, excluding those due to natural [[disasters]]), with 96% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. In many countries, drowning is one of the leading [[causes]] of [[death]] for [[children]] under 12 years old. For example, in the United States, it is the second leading cause of [[death]] (after motor vehicle crashes) in children 12 and younger. The rate of drowning in [[populations]] around the world varies widely according to their [[access]] to [[water]], the climate and the national swimming culture.

According to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Organization World Health Organization], drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional [[injury]] [[death]] worldwide, accounting for 7% of all injury related deaths (est. 388,000 deaths by drowning in 2004, excluding those due to natural [[disasters]]), with 96% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. In many countries, drowning is one of the leading [[causes]] of [[death]] for [[children]] under 12 years old. For example, in the United States, it is the second leading cause of [[death]] (after motor vehicle crashes) in children 12 and younger. The rate of drowning in [[populations]] around the world varies widely according to their [[access]] to [[water]], the climate and the national swimming culture.

Drowning itself is quick and [[silent]], although it may be preceded by distress which is more visible. A person drowning is unable to shout or call for help, or seek [[attention]], as they cannot obtain enough air. The [[instinctive]] drowning [[response]] is the final set of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomic_nervous_system autonomic reactions] in the 20 – 60 seconds before sinking underwater, and to the untrained eye can look similar to calm [[safe]] behavior. Lifeguards and other persons [[trained]] in rescue learn to [[recognize]] drowning people by watching for these [[instinctive]] movements.

Drowning itself is quick and [[silent]], although it may be preceded by distress which is more visible. A person drowning is unable to shout or call for help, or seek [[attention]], as they cannot obtain enough air. The [[instinctive]] drowning [[response]] is the final set of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomic_nervous_system autonomic reactions] in the 20 – 60 seconds before sinking underwater, and to the untrained eye can look similar to calm [[safe]] behavior. Lifeguards and other persons [[trained]] in rescue learn to [[recognize]] drowning people by watching for these [[instinctive]] movements.

Drowning occurs more frequently in [[males]] and the young. Surveys indicate that 10% of [[children]] under 5 have [[experienced]] a situation with a high [[risk]] of drowning.

Drowning occurs more frequently in [[males]] and the young. Surveys indicate that 10% of [[children]] under 5 have [[experienced]] a situation with a high [[risk]] of drowning.

The following [[definition]] was accepted by the World Congress on Drowning in 2002[7] and subsequently by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Organization World Health Organization] in 2005: "Drowning is the [[process]] of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in [[liquid]]."

The following [[definition]] was accepted by the World Congress on Drowning in 2002[7] and subsequently by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Organization World Health Organization] in 2005: "Drowning is the [[process]] of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in [[liquid]]."

This definition does not imply [[fatality]], or even the [[necessity]] for medical treatment after removal of the [[cause]], nor that any fluid necessarily enters the lungs. The WHO further recommended "Drowning outcomes should be [[classified]] as: [[death]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease#Morbidity morbidity], and no morbidity. There was also [[consensus]] that the terms wet, dry, active, passive, [[silent]], and secondary drowning should no longer be used."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drown]

This definition does not imply [[fatality]], or even the [[necessity]] for medical treatment after removal of the [[cause]], nor that any fluid necessarily enters the lungs. The WHO further recommended "Drowning outcomes should be [[classified]] as: [[death]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease#Morbidity morbidity], and no morbidity. There was also [[consensus]] that the terms wet, dry, active, passive, [[silent]], and secondary drowning should no longer be used."[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drown]

[[Category: Health]]

[[Category: Health]]

[[Category: General Reference]]

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