A secondary data analysis using the Global Status Report on Road Safety (GSRRS) was carried out to assess the epidemiology of road traffic injuries (RTIs) and preventive strategies in the Eastern Mediterranean egion (EMR). EMR countries ranked equal first in the world for the highest number of fatalities due to RTIs (32.2 per 100 000 population). The region had about 4% of the world's vehicles ...

T here is a clear analogy between smoke detectors and child car seats. Both technologies have been enthusiastically embraced, and their widespread distribution has saved many thousands of lives. However, the issue of car seat misuse has led to a reevaluation of engineering and educational approaches for child occupant protection. It is time for a similar comprehensive reevaluation of smoke dete...

Parent-child relationships have been linked to the health and social well-being of adolescents. This relationship may be especially influential in areas of the world where family bonds remain the strongest for children. The association of parent-child relations and safety belt use has not been extensively documented. The objective of this research was to investigate the influence of parent-chil...

Abstract Background Transfer into the operating room, onto table and mask induction of anaesthesia are major challenges faced by children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In a pilot study, parents observed that perioperative transfer becomes unsafe difficult when ASD uncooperative. Method A CHILD-KIND CONCEPT mobility system comprising multi-positioning seat configurations restraining mod...

since the 1960 child safety systems in cars have been developed. the 3 point safety belt for adults rated as one of the 10 most important inventions for mankind, the seat belt has saved more than 1.5 million lives. as well children have to be secured in a car but the 3 point belt is designed for adults. a 27 kg child is forced forward with 1.200 kg at 48 kph impact velocity. here vulnerable bod...

Child Restraint Systems (CRS) help protect children in cars should an accident occur, but they can also lead to injuries. Such injuries can be the consequence of what is called submarining. Submarining consists in a complex motion where the seat belt can load the abdomen and hence cause injuries. CRS are tested using dynamic sled tests during which a sled with a crash test dummy is accelerated ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of injury prevention counseling opportunities in children referred to a pediatric otolaryngologist. DESIGN A caregiver questionnaire was administered during office registration. SETTING Hospital-based pediatric otolaryngology practice in a metropolitan area. PATIENTS Random sample of 300 caregiver questionnaires stratified by the age of the child. M...

In Argentina more than 7,000 people die each year due to traffic injuries. It is an endemic disease, a serious public health problem. There are evidence-based recommendations about how children should ride safety in cars; children through 8 years or 4 feet 9 inches cannot be fastened by the seat belt so they should ride in a child restraint system. These devices significantly reduce the chances...

The use of restraints in motor vehicles is less common in minority and low-income populations than in the general population. A preliminary survey of Hispanic preschool-aged children in west Dallas, Tex, conducted in 1997 showed much lower child restraint use (19% of those surveyed) than among preschool children of all races in the rest of the city (62%). Because there are few reports of succes...