Investigations of crashes involving pregnant occupants
| Autor: | K D, Klinich, L W, Schneider, J L, Moore, M D, Pearlman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Adolescent Accidents Traffic Infant Newborn Gestational Age macromolecular substances Abdominal Injuries Seat Belts Wounds Nonpenetrating Analysis of Field Crash Injury Data United States Pregnancy Complications Cross-Sectional Studies Pregnancy Prenatal Injuries Risk Factors Humans Female Air Bags human activities Fetal Death |
| Zdroj: | Annual proceedings. Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine. 44 |
| ISSN: | 1540-0360 |
| Popis: | Case reports of 16 crashes involving pregnant occupants are presented that illustrate the main conclusions of a crash-investigation program that includes 42 crashes investigated to date. Some unusual cases that are exceptions to the overall trends are also described. The study indicates a strong association between adverse fetal outcome and both crash severity and maternal injury. Proper restraint use, with and without airbag deployment, generally leads to acceptable fetal outcomes in lower severity crashes, while it does not affect fetal outcome in high-severity crashes. Compared to properly restrained pregnant occupants, improperly restrained occupants have a higher risk of adverse fetal outcome in lower severity crashes, which comprise the majority of all motor-vehicle collisions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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