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 |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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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. |
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