The case-crossover study: a novel design in evaluating transient fatigue as a risk factor for road traffic accidents.

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Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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3. Characteristics of working hours and the risk of occupational injuries among hospital employees: a case-crossover study.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2020
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4. Air Pollution Contributes to Asthma Deaths.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2019
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5. Long-term sequelae of sporadic cryptosporidiosis: a follow-up study.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2018
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6. The association between home care visits and same-day emergency department use: a case-crossover study.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2018
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7. Thrombodynamics-A new global hemostasis assay for heparin monitoring in patients under the anticoagulant treatment.PloS one · 2018
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8. Alcohol and risk of admission to hospital for unintentional cutting or piercing injuries at home: a population-based case-crossover study.BMC public health · 2011
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  A case-crossover study of sleep and work hours and the risk of road traffic accidents.2010

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