conclusions our findings reveal that there are temporal variations in traffic accidents, and long holidays significantly influence accident rates. traffic injuries have different patterns on outer/inner city roads, based on weekday and holiday status. thus, these findings could be used to create effective initiatives aimed at traffic management. materials and methods all road traffic accidents ...

methamphetamine hydrochloride is a white to light brown crystalline powder, or clear chunky crystals resembling ice. the majority of street methamphetamine is produced in clandestine laboratories. the drug manufacturer states that patients should be informed that methamphetamine and amphetamine may impair the ability to engage in potentially hazardous activities such as driving a motor vehicle....

According to World Health Organization's estimate for Pakistan, there were 25,781 (95% CI: 20,979-30582) Road Traffic Collision (RTC) fatalities in year 2013. The Road Traffic Injury Research and Prevention Center, collects RTC data on injuries and fatalities from five major public and private hospitals' emergency departments in Karachi. For the eight-year period, from 2007-2014, 9129 fatalitie...

INTRODUCTION In the city of Belgrade pedestrians are under the high risk to sustain injuries in the road traffic accidents, they are often with multiple injuries, with long-term treatment and significant consequences. Most of them are in the )senior or in the school age group. METHODS We present the results of the epidemiological analysis of the mechanism of injury and treatment outcome of th...

accidents allocate more than 30 percent causes of mortality and are the most common reason of mortality in children after one year old. thus, in order to provide children health, education of road safety is essential and children should be more aware about road safety necessities and learn  the methods of life maintenance proportionate with own age and needs. there is a significant note that ed...

We identified risk factors for road traffic injuries among road users who received treatment at two major trauma hospitals in urban Gambia. The study includes pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and drivers/passengers of cars and trucks. We examined distributions of injury by age, gender, collision vehicle types and vehicle category, and driver and environment factors. Two hundred and fifty...

Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death in international travelers. With the growth of international travel, the number of visitors who rent a vehicle upon arrival at their destination by air or by sea is expected to increase. Jet lag is a well-recognized maladaptation to international travel across multiple time zones. Little is known about the possible influence of jet lag sympt...