State-level geographic variation in prompt access to care for children after motor vehicle crashes
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Injuries to belted older children in motor vehicle crashes.
CONTEXT The American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration currently recommend that, unless they are under 57in. in height, 8-12-year-old children use seat belts and all should ride in the rear seats of vehicles. These recommendations assume that the vehicle seat belt should provide adequate protection for these older children in the event of a crash. OB...
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of seat belts in reducing deaths from motor vehicle crashes is well documented. A unique association of injuries has emerged in adults and children with the use of seat belts. The "seat-belt syndrome" refers to the spectrum of injuries associated with lap-belt restraints, particularly flexion-distraction injuries to the spine (Chance fractures). METHODS We describe the...
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BACKGROUND Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event that results in permanent disability for injured children. Among all etiologies of SCI, motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading cause and account for 29% of all traumatic SCIs in children. We tried to evaluate types and mechanisms of MVC-related spinal column and spinal cord injuries, risk factors, safety issues and legislation. ...
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HYPOTHESIS The use of passenger compartment safety measures has not led to decreases in pediatric morbidity or mortality in our population of patients. DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING University, tertiary care, level I trauma center. PATIENTS All patients admitted to the Trauma Center at Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Medicine in Shreveport between July 1,...
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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...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0022-4804
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.04.034