The prevalence of seat belt use among drivers and passengers: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association, 2023 Background Seat belts might save people’s lives in car accidents by preventing severe collision damage and keeping passengers safe from critical injuries.
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A radiographic and physical analysis of factors affecting seat belt position in sitting car seat [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 The characteristic subcutaneous hemorrhage along the seat belt in motor vehicle accidents is called the seat belt sign (SBS). The risk of organ injuries is especially high when abdominal SBS is located above the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS).
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Injury patterns and seat belt effectiveness in pregnant motor vehicle occupants: evidence from US crash data, 1998–2021 [PDF]
Injury EpidemiologyMotor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are the most common etiology of trauma and non-obstetric fetal death among pregnant individuals. Seat belts prevent MVC-related injuries; however, some pregnant individuals do not wear a seat belt due to discomfort and ...
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Evaluation of Adolescents’ Awareness of Seat Belt Use and the Relationship with Risky Behaviors [PDF]
ChildrenThe one of the leading causes of adolescent morbidity and mortality worldwide is motor vehicle accidents (MVA). The use of seat belts significantly lowers MVA fatalities and injuries.
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Optimization of the driver’s seat belt and injury biomechanical analysis in real-world minivan small offset impact accident scenarios [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 To minimize injuries and protect the safety of the driver in minivan small offset collisions, an optimized pre-tensioned force-limiting seat belt was proposed herein.
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Seat belt use and cardiac arrest immediately after motor vehicle collision: Nationwide observational study [PDF]
HeliyonObjective: Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are known to cause traumatic cardiac arrest; it is unclear whether seat belts prevent this. This study aimed to evaluate the association between seat belt use and immediate cardiac arrest in cases of MVCs ...
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IJCM_246A: Estimating the prevalence of seat belt usage in motor cars: A descriptive cross-sectional study in Mangalore [PDF]
Indian Journal of Community MedicineBackground: Every year 1.25 million people die of road traffic accidents. Several safety measures can be taken to prevent RTAs. The SDG 2030 set the target to halve the number of global death and injuries from road traffic accidents by the year 2020. The
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Archives of Surgery, 1968 IT IS estimated that 5,000 lives are saved each year by safety belts. Garrett and Braunstein 1 calculated that there were 35% fewer major, fatal injuries in seat belt wearers than in those who did not wear seat belts. Lindgren and Warg, 2 in Sweden, studied injuries in people wearing diagonal-type belts and they concluded that this type of belt reduced
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Archives of Trauma Research, 2021 Background and Objectives: The lack of seat belt use is considered as one of the most common behavioral factors encountering the life of a driver or an occupant to traffic injury risk.
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