injuries suffered in vehicle traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among children in many countries. prevention of injuries of children in raod accidents is still a challenge. the present lecture discuss the commonly injuried body regions in children involved in motor and non-motor vehicle traffic crashes. head, ribs and lung are commonly injured body regions among children under 8 yea...

Injuries suffered in vehicle traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among children in many countries. Prevention of injuries of children in raod accidents is still a challenge. The present lecture discuss the commonly injuried body regions in children involved in motor and non-motor vehicle traffic crashes. Head, ribs and lung are commonly injured body regions among children under 8 yea...

injuries suffered in vehicle traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among children in many countries. prevention of injuries of children in raod accidents is still a challenge. the present lecture discuss the commonly injuried body regions in children involved in motor and non-motor vehicle traffic crashes. head, ribs and lung are commonly injured body regions among children under 8 yea...

conclusions blunt chest trauma from rta represents one-fifth of the total trauma admissions in qatar, with a high overall mortality. pedestrians are likely to have more severe injuries and higher fatality rates than mvc victims. specific injury prevention programs focusing on road safety should be implemented to minimize the incidence of such preventable injuries. background blunt chest trauma ...

BACKGROUND Experimental studies have shown a decrease in driving performance at high temperatures. The epidemiological evidence for the relationship between heat and motor vehicle crashes is not consistent. OBJECTIVES We estimated the impact of high ambient temperatures on the daily number of motor vehicle crashes and, in particular, on crashes involving driver performance factors (namely dis...

trauma during pregnancy is remarkably common, motor vehicle crashes are cause of hospitalized trauma during pregnancy. trauma occurs in 5% of pregnancies that appropriate high proportion of maternal and fetal mortality. motor vehicle crashes, falls, assaults, including domestic violence, are all important mechanisms of injury. motor vehicle accidents account for more than 50% of all traumas dur...

Accidents are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of accidental death. In 1998, motor vehicle crashes accounted for more than 55% of all accidental deaths among all ages. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for persons aged 4 to 33. Motor vehicle fatal crash rates are ...

This retrospective cohort study evaluated the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes following motor vehicle crashes during pregnancy. The authors assessed outcomes of pregnant women hospitalized for motor vehicle crashes in Washington State from 1989 to 2001 (n = 582). They used the Injury Severity Score (ISS) to classify 84 severely injured (ISS > or =9), 309 non-severely injured (ISS 1-8), and 1...

Since late 1989, the cycle helmet wearing rate in New Zealand has risen from around 20% for adults and teenagers, and 40% for younger children, to more than 90% in all age groups. Cycle helmet wearing became mandatory under New Zealand law in January 1994. This paper considers the effect of cycle helmet wearing on hospitalised head injuries between 1990 and 1996, using cyclist limb injuries as ...

22 n 1997 North Carolina was one of the first two states in the nation to adopt a Graduated Driver Licensing system (GDL) to reduce motor vehicle crashes among young novice drivers. This policy was driven heavily by scientific research. At that time, motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death among teenagers. The adoption of GDL led to a sharp decline in teenage driver crashes and a ...