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Automated detection of bicycle helmets using deep learning

Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research
Bicycle helmets are a main measure for injury prevention in case of a crash and are a central variable in transport safety studies. Despite this, helmet use data is only collected sporadically, as the observation of helmet use in traffic by human ...
Felix Wilhelm Siebert, Christoffer Riis, Kira Hyldekær Janstrup, Hanhe Lin, Jakob Kristensen, Oguzhan Gül, Frederik Boe Hüttel   +6 more
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The protective effect of helmet use in motorcycle and bicycle accidents: a propensity score–matched study based on a trauma registry system

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Transportation by motorcycle and bicycle has become popular in Taiwan, this study was designed to investigate the protective effect of helmet use during motorcycle and bicycle accidents by using a propensity score–matched study based on trauma
Spencer C. H. Kuo, Pao-Jen Kuo, Cheng-Shyuan Rau, Yi-Chun Chen, Hsiao-Yun Hsieh, Ching-Hua Hsieh   +5 more
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Concussed: Unintended Consequences of the Guardian Cap Mandate in the NFL

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Guardian Caps are padded shells worn over American football helmets to cushion impacts and reduce concussion risks. In 2022, the NFL mandated their use for specific position groups during preseason practices, later expanding this requirement. While the league praised the Caps for enhancing player safety, skeptics argue they may promote riskier
Kerianne Lawson Rubenstein, Todd Nesbit
wiley   +1 more source

Updating Traumatic Brain Injury Classification for Surgeons: Integrating the CBI‐M Framework Into Trauma and Acute Care Practice

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Traditional classification based on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) provides a shared clinical language but insufficiently captures the biological heterogeneity, imaging variability, and contextual modifiers that influence outcomes.
Ruben Peralta, Santiago Cardona‐Collazos, Ali Msheik, Wendy D. Gonzalez, Andrés Salazar Restrepo, Laura M. Loaiza‐Cardona, Andres M. Rubiano   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Banning a Rideshare E‐Scooter Programme on Emergency Department Presentations in Perth: A Natural Experiment

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background E‐scooters have become a popular, low‐cost mode of urban transport worldwide, with rideshare programmes increasing public access. However, safety concerns are growing, with many studies describing injury patterns and healthcare burden. This study evaluated the impact of the suspension of rideshare e‐scooters on emergency department (
Joshua Briotti, Kyle Raubenheimer, Lola Sikora, Liya Ma, I‐Chieh Chung, Dieter G. Weber   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anti-helmet Arguments: Lies, Damned Lies and Flawed Statistics

Journal of Road Safety, 2014
Bicycle helmets are designed to mitigate head injury during a collision. In the early 1990's, Australia and New Zealand mandated helmet wearing for cyclists in an effort to increase helmet usage.
Jake Olivier, Joanna Wang, Scott Walter, Raphael Grzebieta   +3 more
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Occupational exposure to metal welding and cataract: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Metal welding generates ultraviolet radiation (UVR) of cataractogenic wavelengths, and UVR emitted during welding has been associated with cataract formation, but results from prior studies are conflicting. Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of epidemiological studies addressing associations between ...
Jakob Bjerager, Esben Meulengracht Flachs, Martin Nissen Hermann, Jens Peter Ellekilde Bonde, Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum, Stinna Skaaby   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Equity and Respect in Maternal and Infant Healthcare—A Report From the 2025 Venice Forum

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine equity and respectful care for women and infants from five perspectives: the global context; economic issues; healthcare systems; legal and policy issues; opportunities to benefit from biomedical research. Methods Narrative review.
Mark Hanson, Ariadne Malamitsi‐Puchner, Flavia Bustreo, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Hema Divaker, Joseph Haddad, Rajat Khosla, Anne Kihara, Donna Ockenden, Sandra Oyarzo‐Torres, Camilla Pickles, Lesley Regan, Jennifer Harris Requejo, Agnès Soucat, Kate Womersley, Neena Modi   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Classification Method for Helmet Wearing State Based on Progressive Multi-Granularity Training Strategy

IEEE Access
In many construction sites, whether to wear the safety helmet directly affects the life safety of workers. Therefore, monitoring the wearing state of safety helmets has become an important auxiliary means of construction safety.
Yi-Jia Zhang, Fusu Xiao, Zhe-Ming Lu
doaj   +1 more source

Survivability factors for Canadian cyclists hit by motor vehicles

Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2018
Police-reported data from Transport Canada’s National Collision Database (NCDB) are analyzed with a view to identify and quantify various factors that can impact the survivability of cyclists involved in a motor vehicle collision.
Simon Demers
doaj   +1 more source