Facial trauma and associated factors among Brazilian victims of motorcycle accidents

Nóbrega, Lorena Marques da; Barbosa, Kevan Guilherme Nóbrega; Bernardino, Ítalo de Macedo; Oliveira, Pierre Andrade Pereira de; Massoni, Andreza Cristina de Lima Targino; Cavalcanti, Silvana Maria de Morais

doi:10.1007/s10389-016-0758-z

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“…This ndings were similar to most others studies, (16,26,27,29,30,(35)(36)(37). The nding that there were not relations between gender and head injuries is in agreement with studies in Germany, Brazil and Taiwan (20,21,24). In contrast to our results, gender was associated with the occurrence of head injuries among traumatized persons in Ethiopia (32).…”

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“…This was in agreement with some previous studies. Thus, association between facial trauma and period of day was not founded in multivariate analysis in Brazil (21), antagonist was not liked to severe injury in Taiwan (24) and the weather conditions and road conditions were not factors associated with head injuries in Germany (20). In contrast, some authors found, in their studies, association with time of day (22)(23)(24)38), visibility (30) and antagonist in the crash (20,33).…”

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“…These authors explain this difference by the risk behaviours of young subjects without family responsibility. (9,21).…”

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“…According to the authors, in addition to helmet use, others factors could in uence the occurrence of head, maxillofacial in cyclists or motorcyclists victims of tra c injuries. The factors most found in the literature were: collision object (20)(21)(22), suburban and rural zones (21)(22)(23), crashes occurring at dawn or night hours (22)(23)(24), driving under the in uence of alcohol (23,24), using mobile phones and riding at the same time (24), speeding (22), types of crashes and carrying heavier loads (25).…”

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Effect of wearing a helmet on the occurrence of head injuries in motorcycle riders in Benin: a case-control study nested in a cohort

Santos¹,

Ahanhanzo²,

Kpozéhouen³

et al. 2021

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Background In Benin, motorcycles are the main means of transport for road users and are involved in more than half of crashes. This study aims to determine the effect of wearing a helmet on reducing head injuries in road crashes in Benin. Methods This case-control study nested in a cohort took place in 2020 and focused on road trauma victims. The sample, consisting of 242 cases (trauma victims with head injuries) for 484 controls (without head injuries), was drawn from a cohort of traffic crash victims recruited from five hospitals across the country from July 2019 to January 2020. Four groups of independent variables were studied: socio-demographic and economic variables, history, ²oural variables including helmet use and road-related and environmental variables. To assess the shape of the association between the independent variables and the dependent variable, a descending step-by-step binary logistic regression model was performed using an explanatory approach.. Results Fewer of the subjects with a head injury were wearing a helmet at the time of the crash 69.8% (95% CI = 63.6 - 75.6) compared to those without a head injury 90.3% (95% CI = 87.3 - 92.8). Adjusting for the other variables, subjects not wearing helmets were at greater risk of head injuries (OR = 3.8, 95% CI (2.5 - 5.7)); the head injury rating was 1.9 (95% CI = 1.2 - 3.3) times higher in subjects who were fatigued during the crash than among those who were not and 2.0 (95% CI = 1.2 - 3.3) times higher than in subjects with no medical history. Conclusion Failure to wear a helmet exposes motorcyclists to the risk of head injuries during crashes. It is important to increase awareness and better target such initiatives at the subjects most at risk.

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“…These authors explain this difference by the risk behaviours of young subjects without family responsibility. (9,21).…”

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Effect of wearing a helmet on the occurrence of head injuries in motorcycle riders in Benin: a case-control study nested in a cohort

Santos¹,

Ahanhanzo²,

Kpozéhouen³

et al. 2021

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“…According to the authors, in addition to helmet use, others factors could influence the occurrence of head, maxillofacial in cyclists or motorcyclists victims of traffic injuries. The factors most found in the literature were: collision object (Orsi et al 2014 ; da Nóbrega et al 2017 ; Lin et al 2003 ), suburban and rural zones (da Nóbrega et al 2017 ; Lin et al 2003 ; Baru et al 2019 ), crashes occurring at dawn or night hours (Lin et al 2003 ; Baru et al 2019 ; Lam et al 2020 ), driving under the influence of alcohol (Baru et al 2019 ; Lam et al 2020 ), using mobile phones and riding at the same time (Lam et al 2020 ), speeding (Lin et al 2003 ), types of crashes and carrying heavier loads (Oginni et al 2009 ).…”

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Effect of wearing a helmet on the occurrence of head injuries in motorcycle riders in Benin: a case-control study

et al. 2021

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Background In Benin, motorcycles are the main means of transport for road users and are involved in more than half of crashes. This study aims to determine the effect of wearing a helmet on reducing head injuries in road crashes in Benin. Methods This case-control study took place in 2020 and focused on road trauma victims. The sample, consisting of 242 cases (trauma victims with head injuries) for 484 controls (without head injuries), was drawn from a database of traffic crash victims recruited from five hospitals across the country from July 2019 to January 2020. Four groups of independent variables were studied: socio-demographic and economic variables, history, behavioural variables including helmet use and road-related and environmental variables. To assess the shape of the association between the independent variables and the dependent variable, a descending step-by-step binary logistic regression model was performed using an explanatory approach. Results Fewer of the subjects with a head injury were wearing a helmet at the time of the crash 69.8% (95% CI = 63.6–75.6) compared to those without a head injury 90.3% (95% CI = 87.3–92.8). Adjusting for the other variables, subjects not wearing helmets were at greater risk of head injuries (OR = 3.8, 95% CI (2.5–5.7)); the head injury rating was 1.9 (95% CI = 1.2–3.3) times higher in subjects who were fatigued during the crash than among those who were not and 2.0 (95% CI = 1.2–3.3) times higher in subjects with no medical history. Conclusion Failure to wear a helmet exposes motorcyclists to the risk of head injuries during crashes. It is important to increase awareness and better target such initiatives at the subjects most at risk.

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Understanding the factors of road crash severity in Benin: a matched case-control study

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Ahanhanzo²,

Kpozéhouen³

et al. 2023

J Public Health Afr

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Background: in Benin, due to the unavailability of comprehensive data on road crashes, road safety policies are mainly based on partial statistics provided by the police. These remain unreliable in terms of injury severity and risk factors. This study aims to determine the factors influencing the severity of injuries after a road crash in Benin. Methods: the present nested case-control study, matched for age and sex, was based on a hospital cohort of road crash victims set up in five hospitals in Benin between July 2019 and January 2020. A sample of severely injured patients according to the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) (cases) was compared to non-severely injured patients (controls). Results: the severe crash occurred mainly during the night between 8 p.m. and midnight (36.2% of cases vs. 24.4% of controls) and on main roads (57.8% of cases vs. 34.7% of controls). Factors associated with injury severity were time of the crash: night between 8 p.m. and midnight (Adjusted Odd Ratio (AOR): 2.1; CI 95%: 1.4-3.2), major roads (national interstate roads and national roads) (AOR: 2.8; CI 95%: 2.0-4.0) and non-work related travel (AOR: 1.8; CI 95%: 1.2-2.7). Conclusions: factors associated with road crash severity in Benin were nighttime, main roads and non-work related travel. Raising user awareness about compliance with traffic rules and improving public lighting, especially along main roads could help reduce the number of serious injuries.

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Facial trauma and associated factors among Brazilian victims of motorcycle accidents

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Effect of wearing a helmet on the occurrence of head injuries in motorcycle riders in Benin: a case-control study nested in a cohort

Effect of wearing a helmet on the occurrence of head injuries in motorcycle riders in Benin: a case-control study nested in a cohort

Effect of wearing a helmet on the occurrence of head injuries in motorcycle riders in Benin: a case-control study

Understanding the factors of road crash severity in Benin: a matched case-control study

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