Effect of motorcycle helmet types on head injuries: evidence from eight level-I trauma centres in Taiwan

Autor: Wen Han Chang, Bayu Satria Wiratama, Chih Wei Pai, Wen Ta Chiu, Wafaa Saleh, Carlos Lam, Ping Ling Chen
Rok vydání: 2019
Předmět:
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Motorcycle helmet type
Taiwan
Poison control
Suicide prevention
Occupational safety and health
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Injury Severity Score
Trauma Centers
Risk Factors
Injury prevention
Epidemiology
medicine
Craniocerebral Trauma
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Aged
Retrospective Studies
business.industry
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
Head injury
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
Accidents
Traffic
Human factors and ergonomics
lcsh:RA1-1270
030208 emergency & critical care medicine
Retrospective cohort study
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Logistic Models
Motorcycles
Motorcyclist injury severity
Emergency medicine
Female
Head Protective Devices
business
human activities
Research Article
Zdroj: BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2020)
ISSN: 1471-2458
Popis: Background Motorcycle full-coverage helmet use may reduce fatalities and head injuries. Methods This retrospective cohort study extracted injury data from eight level-I trauma centres in Taiwan and performed a questionnaire survey to investigate injuries sustained by motorcyclists for the period between January 2015 and June 2017. Results As many as 725 patients participated in the questionnaire survey and reported their helmet types or phone use during crashes. The results of multivariate logistic models demonstrated that nonstandard helmet (half or open-face helmet) use was associated with an increased risk of head injuries and more severe injuries (injury severity score ≥ 8). Drunk riding and phone use appeared to be two important risk factors for head injuries and increased injury severity. Anaemia was also found to be a determinant of head injuries.” Conclusions Compared to full-coverage helmets, nonstandard provide less protection against head injuries and increased injury severity among motorcyclists.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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