Evaluation of the impact of the month of Ramadan on traffic accidents

Kalafat, Utku Murat; Topaçoğlu, Hakan; Dikme, Özlem; Dikme, Özgür; Sadillioglu, Sila; Erdede, Mustafa Orfi

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2016.05112015173

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“…Kalafat et al evaluated the impact of Ramadan on traffic crashes and found the mean number of crashes was slightly higher in Ramadan compared to the non-Ramadan months. In addition, they found that the rate of driving with drinking was lower in Ramadan compared to the other periods [24]. In our study, the rate of traffic crashes significantly decreased during the Ramadan month.…”

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“…For example, the study by Kalafat was conducted in August, in which air temperatures are the highest for the year. In August, fasting people are anxious and stressed due to the heat, and psychomotor performance is decreased [24]. In contrast, our study and the study by Khammash were conducted in a season in which the air temperatures are relatively mild [25].…”

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Analysis of Emergency Department Presentations due to Injuries From Motor Vehicle Crashes and Pedestrian Strikes

Akman¹,

Kuru²

2020

Cureus

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Objective The objective of this study was to analyze the causes and outcomes of presentations to the emergency department (ED) due to injuries from motor vehicle crashes and pedestrian strikes along several parameters. Methods Data from 798 patients who were injured due to motor vehicle crashes or pedestrian strikes that occurred in Canakkale Province were retrospectively analyzed. Patient demographic data such as age and gender, emergency service outcomes, and the consulted clinics were also recorded. Distributions of the crashes by weekdays or weekends, national and religious holidays, official holidays, and Ramadan month were comparatively analyzed. Results A total of 253 people injured in motor vehicle crashes and 395 people injured in pedestrian strikes were directly brought to the ED from the crash or strike scene. While 656 patients were discharged from the ED, 142 patients were referred to other clinics for surgery. A total of 538 crashes occurred on weekdays and 206 on weekends, and 54 crashes occurred during official and religious holidays. Most crashes occurred in summer, and the second most occurred in autumn. The rate of pedestrian strikes that occurred in summer and autumn was statistically significantly higher than the rate of injuries from motor vehicle crashes observed in the same seasons. The majority of the weekend crashes were caused by persons who had not consumed alcohol. Conclusion Traffic crashes occur more commonly among young men and in the summer season, while national, official, and religious holidays do not seem to play a role in the frequency of traffic crashes.

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Analysis of Emergency Department Presentations due to Injuries From Motor Vehicle Crashes and Pedestrian Strikes

Akman¹,

Kuru²

2020

Cureus

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“…This may also be applicable to the reported negative effects of Ramadan fasting on vehicle driving, which critically depends on spatial orientation (Kemeny and Panerai, 2003;Nakashima et al, 2015). Accordingly, the increase in the number of traffic accidents during Ramadan compared to other months of the year (Kalafat et al, 2016) and increased incidence near Iftar time (Mehmood et al, 2015;Tahir et al, 2013) may be attributed to factors other than spatial disorientation.…”

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Is spatial orientation affected by Ramadan fasting?

Razzak¹,

Mohamed²,

Alshaiji³

et al. 2019

NFS

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1 Abstract Purpose-Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) has produced heterogeneous and domain-specific effects on cognitive function. The present study investigates the effect of RIF on verticality perception or estimation of subjective visual vertical (SVV) in young adults. The significance of SVV is that it is essential for spatial orientation, upon which many daily activities depend.Methodology -Verticality perception was assessed with a computerized version of the Rod and Frame Test (CRFT) in two visual conditions: without a surrounding frame, and with a distracting tilted frame. The tilted frame condition measures level of visual dependence, or reliance of visual cues for posture and orientation. 39 young adult male males were recruited at different stages of Ramadan fasting: 21 were tested at the end of the first week (Week 1) and 18 others at the end of the third week (Week 3) of Ramadan. 39 participants were also recruited to serve as a non-fasting control group. Factorial ANOVA analyses were conducted to identify the main effects of fasting status, time-of-day and the interaction between them on blood glucose levels, nocturnal sleep duration and vertical alignment errors. Findings-The main effect of fasting status on glucose level was significant (P = 0.03). There was a significant time-of-day main effect on glucose levels (P = 0.007) and sleep duration (P = 0.004) only in fasting participants. Neither the main effects of fasting status nor time-of-day were significant for rod alignment errors in both visual conditions. The interaction of fasting status and time-of-day was not significant either. This may indicate that any negative effect of Ramadan fasting on activities that are critically dependent on verticality perception and spatial orientation, such as sports and driving, may not be due to verticality misperception.Originality-The present study was the first to investigate the effect of Ramadan fasting on spatial orientation. It demonstrated robustness of verticality perception to fasting status and the point of fasting during Ramadan. Verticality perception was also unaffected by time of day effects in nonfasting and fasting groups at two different points of Ramadan. This study corroborates others reporting heterogeneous effects of Ramadan fasting on cognitive function.

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“…For example, fasting-induced malnutrition can reduce a driver's attention span, reflexes, and physical and cognitive capacities (i.e., reduced driving capacity), increasing the risk of collisions. 7 In addition, sleep deprivation is also another risk factor for crashes during Ramadan. 8 Importantly, investigations on the impact of fasting on health outcomes or RTIs remain scarce.…”

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