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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 +5 more
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Helmet laws and cycle use [PDF]
Injury Prevention, 2003 Except for one study reporting decreased cycling by children aged 12–17 in Victoria, Australia, Macpherson et al stated: “no other study about the relationship between legislation and exposure to cycling has been published”.1 Macpherson’s paper has already been cited several times as evidence that helmet laws do not discourage cycling, so it is ...
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Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2007 Evidence exists to suggest that bicycle helmets may reduce the risk of head injuries to cyclists, however helmets are not uniformly worn by all bicycle users. Legislation has been enacted in some countries to mandate helmet use by cyclists, however the issue remains controversial with opponents arguing that this may inhibit people from bicycle riding ...
Macpherson A., Spinks A.
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Effectiveness of bicycle helmet legislation to increase helmet use: a systematic review [PDF]
Injury Prevention, 2006 Background: Head injuries related to bicycle use are common and can be serious. They can be prevented or reduced in severity with helmet use; however, education has resulted in modest helmet use in most developed countries. Helmet legislation has been proposed as a method to increase helmet wearing; while this social intervention is ...
M, Karkhaneh +3 more
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Helmet Use Detection of Tracked Motorcycles Using CNN-Based Multi-Task Learning
IEEE Access, 2020 Automated detection of motorcycle helmet use through video surveillance can facilitate efficient education and enforcement campaigns that increase road safety.
Hanhe Lin +3 more
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Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure: Helmet Interface
Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care, 2022 Background: Non-invasive mechanical ventilation is one of the most used organ support measures in critical care medicine. Hemet interface has been implemented in everyday practice at ICUs later than classic means of delivery for NIV including face mask.
Seyed Sadegh Sadrossadat
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PLoS ONE, 2012 IntroductionHalf of fatal injuries among bicyclists are head injuries. While helmet use is likely to provide protection, their use often remains rare.
Aymery Constant +3 more
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Helmet Use Amongst Equestrians: Harnessing Social and Attitudinal Factors Revealed in Online Forums
Animals, 2015 Equestrian activities pose significant head injury risks to participants. Yet, helmet use is not mandatory in Australia outside of selected competitions.
Laura Haigh, Kirrilly Thompson
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Prevalence of helmet use among motorcycle users in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015 INTRODUCTION: the purpose of this study was to determine prevalence of helmet use among motorcyclists as one of the preventive measures for road traffic injuries. METHODS: a cross sectional observational survey was conducted in the 3 Districts (Kinondoni,
Cosmas George Kauky +4 more
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Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2020 Background Although helmets are associated with reduction in mortality from motorcycle collisions, many states have failed to adopt universal helmet laws for motorcyclists, in part on the grounds that prior research is limited by study design (historical
Jordan A Weinberg +5 more
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