African health sciences
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We aimed to prospectively study distraction-related road traffic collision injuries, their contributory factors, severity, and outcome. ⋯ Distraction of alert drivers causes 13% of road traffic collisions in Al-Ain city. About 40 percent of the distracted drivers involved in road traffic collisions (RTC) were using mobile phones. Our study supports the ban of use of cell phones while driving.
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African health sciences · Jun 2017
An under-diagnosed geriatric syndrome: sleep disorders among older adults.
Sleep disorders are commonly under-diagnosed in the geriatric population. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sleep problems among older adults admitted to the geriatrics out-patient clinic. ⋯ We observed that sleep disorders were common among older adults. For this reason, the course and quality of sleep should be examined in all patients as a routine part of comprehensive geriatric assessment.