Abstract:Misclassification of seat belt useIn a recent article, Robertson 1 commented on our study of seat belts and death in a crash. 2 Robertson wrote: "What is not explained adequately by the theory [about misclassification of seat belt use] is the sudden gap in police reported use by the dead and survivors that appeared in the mid-1980s".Robertson's criticism seems misplaced, as we offered no theory to explain changes in the prevalence of belt use. We reported that among front seat occupant pairs in which one or… Show more
“…Participants from Queensland, Australia were recruited Eligibility criteria were: females aged 18+, who resided in Queensland, Australia, and had at least one child aged [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] months at enrolment. Ownership of a smartphone was required for intervention delivery.…”
Section: Study Settingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The physical, emotional and financial burden to the child and family can be significant [8,9]. The leading cause of childhood burns in developed countries is hot drink scalds [10][11][12][13]. In Australia, hot drink scalds account for 18% of all childhood burns [14,15].…”
“…Participants from Queensland, Australia were recruited Eligibility criteria were: females aged 18+, who resided in Queensland, Australia, and had at least one child aged [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] months at enrolment. Ownership of a smartphone was required for intervention delivery.…”
Section: Study Settingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The physical, emotional and financial burden to the child and family can be significant [8,9]. The leading cause of childhood burns in developed countries is hot drink scalds [10][11][12][13]. In Australia, hot drink scalds account for 18% of all childhood burns [14,15].…”
Emergency departments manage patients with burns well, and referrals to plastic surgery departments are appropriate. The majority of burns can be prevented by addressing educational issues and vulnerable sections of the population.
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