Traffic injury prevention
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Traffic injury prevention · Jan 2021
Patterns of traumatic injuries and outcomes to motorcyclists in a developing country: A cross-sectional study.
Motorcyclists are frequently involved in road traffic accidents and may suffer polytraumatic injuries, contributing a substantial burden on healthcare systems particularly in lower-middle-income countries. This study aimed to describe patterns of injury, in-hospital course, and outcomes of road accident trauma in motorcyclists, including polytrauma, at a Trauma Facility in Pakistan. ⋯ Although orthopedic injuries occur most frequently in motorcycle trauma, polytrauma necessitating multi-disciplinary management and complicating hospital stay is also common. Understanding patterns of injuries and management in motorcycle trauma will enable trauma teams in a developing country like Pakistan to devise evidence-based management protocols, especially for cases of polytrauma.
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Traffic injury prevention · Oct 2020
Factors associated with EMS transport decisions for pediatric patients after motor vehicle collisions.
Prehospital non-transport events occur when emergency medicine service (EMS) providers respond to a scene, but the patient is ultimately not transported to a hospital for evaluation. The objective of this study was to determine the rate of non-transport of pediatric patients who were involved in a motor vehicle collision (MVC) and the factors associated with non-transport decisions. ⋯ Pediatric patients were not transported after EMS responded to an MVC in approximately one-third of cases, and there was considerable variation in the rate of non-transports based on geographic region, provider level, and time of day. The majority of non-transports occurred because patients were discharged against medical advice or the patient/caregiver refused transport, which may indicate conflicting priorities between EMS providers and patients.
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Traffic injury prevention · Jan 2020
The epidemiology and prehospital care of motorcycle crashes in a sub-Saharan African urban center.
Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are common among motorcyclists in Kigali, Rwanda. The Service d'Aide Medicale Urgente (SAMU), a prehospital ambulance service, responds to many of these crashes. We aimed to describe motorcycle-related RTCs managed by SAMU. ⋯ Motorcycle-related RTCs represent a large burden of disease for patients treated by SAMU in Kigali, Rwanda. Young men are most at risk of injury, which imposes a financial strain on society. Though injuries occurred frequently, critical trauma cases from motorcycle crashes were uncommon. This may be a result of several initiatives in Rwanda to improve road safety.
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Traffic injury prevention · Jan 2020
Investigation of traffic and safety behavior of pedestrians while texting or web-surfing.
Objective: More and more pedestrians use mobile phones in their daily traffic activities by the roadside or even when crossing the street. The objective of this research is to examine pedestrians' traffic and safety behavior while texting or web-surfing, when crossing signalized intersections. Methods: In order to compare the behavior of distracted and non-distracted pedestrians, an experimental process through video recording was carried out in real road conditions, in three signalized intersections in the center of Athens in Greece. ⋯ Conclusions: Mobile phones are integral to contemporary daily life and their use and penetration is increasing rapidly as well. For this reason, it is crucial to investigate the impacts of distracted walking on pedestrians' traffic and safety behavior. Various measures and strategies should be implemented and further research should be conducted as texting and web-surfing distraction is associated with a rather high risk.
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Traffic injury prevention · Jan 2020
Observational StudyThe characteristics of dockless electric rental scooter-related injuries in a large U.S. city.
To describe the characteristics of dockless electric rental scooter ("e-scooter")-related injuries presenting to two emergency departments in one large U.S. city. ⋯ E-scooters are an emerging transportation technology associated with a wide range of potentially serious injuries that consume substantial emergency department and hospital resources. Head injuries are a particular concern, as few e-scooter riders are wearing helmets at the time of injury.