BMJ : British medical journal
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Comparative Study
Injury patterns in cyclists attending an accident and emergency department: a comparison of helmet wearers and non-wearers.
To study circumstances of bicycle accidents and nature of injuries sustained and to determine effect of safety helmets on pattern of injuries. ⋯ The findings suggest an increased risk of sustaining head injury in a bicycle accident when a motor vehicle is involved and confirm protective effect of helmet wearing for any bicycle accident.
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Practice Guideline Guideline
Guidelines for paediatric life support. Paediatric Life Support Working Party of the European Resuscitation Council.
The paediatric life support working party of the European Resuscitation Council was set up in 1992 with the aim of producing guidelines for basic and advanced paediatric resuscitation that would be acceptable throughout Europe. The commonest cause of cardiac arrest in children is problems with the airway. ⋯ In contrast, adults have primary cardiac events resulting in ventricular fibrillation. This important difference in the pathogenesis of paediatric and adult cardiac arrest is reflected in these European Resuscitation Council guidelines, which complement those already published for adults.