road traffic accident (rta) is a global burden of disease. more than 1.25 million people per year are killed by rtas. more than half of the fatalities strike vulnerable road users (e. g. pedestrians, skaters, cyclists and other non-protected road users). the ongoing challenge is to protect vulnerable road users (vru). as a vru is neither shielded by seatbelts or crumple zones nor by airbags, th...

conclusion the chances of sustaining serious spine and associated multiple injuries in car accidents are quite high in iran. this may be due to the low level of standards or car manufacturing, absence, or inadequacy of appropriate safety measures in cars, poorly designed roads, and problems in the quality of driving to mention just a few reasons. therefore, these victims are prone to significan...

the aim of this study was to investigate the trends in mortality from road traffic accidents (rta) in fars province, southern iran.the age and sex-standardized mortality rate attributed to rta from 2004 to 2010 in fars province was calculated using world standard population. we also used linear regression and chi-squared tests.over the period of study (7 years), 12954 people died in rta. the ag...

epilepsy is one of the most prevalent serious neurologic conditions, affect 1 % of the population worldwide. people with epilepsy may feel it's safe to drive when their seizures seem to be under control, but patients with epilepsy were seven times more likely to have a driving accident leading to emergency room care than those without epilepsy. people with seizures had 2.3 times the rate o...

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....

Background: Iran has a uniquely catastrophic status for road traffic injury and fatality. Fars province has had the highest number of casualties among the other provinces in recent 5 years. For instance, there are 966 road accident fatalities in 2018. Shiraz-Kazerun road is the deadliest one in Fars province. So, to help the policymakers toward better planning, this study was established to ide...

road traffic accidents represent the important health threat to children in developing countries. post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) can occur as result of road traffic accidents. in this regard, people under 30 years old are the main victims of road traffic accidents. during previous decades road accident consequences for mental state or other aspects of life was neglected. survey proposed ...

Introduction: Sleepiness may predispose drivers to road traffic accidents. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome is the most common medical cause of sleepiness. Hence increased neck circumference (NC) and obesity are known as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome risk factors. This study was conducted to assess OSAS role in occurrence of road traffic accidents in sleeping drivers of commercial heavy veh...

Annually, more than 1 million people were killed in road traffic accidents worldwide every year and an uncounted number were severe injured. In 2012 fatal injuries caused by road traffic accidents are under the top ten lists of causes of death in the world. It´s expected that in the near future road traffic accidents become one of the main causes of death in the world. Most of these fatal injur...

Road traffic accidents are a major public health concern, resulting in an estimated 1.2 million deaths and 50 million injuries worldwide each year. In the developing world, road traffic accidents are among the leading cause of death and injury. The objective of this study is to evaluate a set of variable that contribute to the degree of accident severity in traffic crashes. The issue of traffic...