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A hybrid system for detecting driver drowsiness was examined by using piezofilm movement sensors integrated into the car seat, seat belt and steering wheel. Statistical associations between increase in the driver drowsiness and the non-invasive and conventional physiological indicators were investigated. Statistically significant associations were established for the analysed physiological indi...

We report a retrospective study of 378 perforating eye injuries presenting between August 1981 and July 1984 to four major teaching hospitals. The aetiological groups have been analysed together and by region, and preventive measures for some groups are discussed. We have confirmed the effectiveness of seat belt legislation in reducing serious eye injury.

Three unusual injuries of the cervical spine in wearers of safety belts are reported. In each case, the presence of diagonal bruising and abrasions in the line of the sash strap indicated its involvement in the mechanism of the injury.

We present, along with a literature review, the case report of a 6-year-old boy, involved in a high-speed motor vehicle accident, who sustained a seat belt injury of the lumbar spine. We discuss the clinical presentation of thoracolumbar fractures in children, the sensitivity of clinical examination and radiographic evaluation and the associated abdominal injuries that are commonly present with...

Mutation of a critical carboxy-terminal cysteine residue (C105V) in the thyrotropin-beta (TSH-beta) subunit gene was found in two related families with central hypothyroidism. Affected patients had low thyroid hormone levels and radioactive iodine uptake in the thyroid gland associated with measurable serum TSH. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone-stimulated TSH secretion did not increase thyroid hor...

Introduction Advances in diagnostic imaging have led to remarkable improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic disorders. However, the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic injury remains perplexing. Since the pancreas is a retroperitoneal organ that is narrow and elongated mediolateraly, diagnosing only the presence or absence of injury, let alone its location and extent, is difi...

OBJECTIVE Evaluation of the impact of the Think First head and spinal cord injury prevention program on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of 11-15 year old students toward injury risks and preventive strategies. SETTING Three junior high and three senior high schools in rural and urban areas of Washington state. METHODS Questionnaire survey before intervention, two weeks and three months a...