ArticleBMC public health2020
Effect of motorcycle helmet types on head injuries: evidence from eight level-I trauma centres in Taiwan.
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- Global Evidence on Helmet Use and Misuse: A Public Health Perspective on Prevalence, Determinants and Barriers.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Comparison of the different versions of the abbreviated injury scale in the assessment of isolated head trauma severity.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Effects of aging and risk-taking behaviors on fatal injuries among old motorcyclists in Taiwan: Evidence from 2011 to 2022.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Low back pain among professional bus drivers: a cross-sectional study from Bangladesh.BMC public health · 2023Article
- When the Helmet Is Not Enough: Forensic Multidisciplinary Reconstruction of a Deadly Motorcycle Accident.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Environmental Factors Associated with Severe Motorcycle Crash Injury in University Neighborhoods: A Multicenter Study in Taiwan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Motorcycle-Associated Ocular Injuries: A Narrative Review.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Review
- Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality for Road Traffic Accident-Related Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Article
- Effect of wearing a helmet on the occurrence of head injuries in motorcycle riders in Benin: a case-control study.Injury epidemiology · 2021Article
- Effect of Distance to Trauma Centre, Trauma Centre Level, and Trauma Centre Region on Fatal Injuries among Motorcyclists in Taiwan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with effective helmet use among motorcyclists in Mysuru City of Southern India.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2020Article
- Analysis of Different Safety Devices in the Prevention of Motorcycle-Related Craniofacial Trauma - A Retrospective Study.Annals of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMotorcycle full-coverage helmet use may reduce fatalities and head injuries.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study extracted injury data from eight level-I trauma centres in Taiwan and performed a questionnaire survey to investigate injuries sustained by motorcyclists for the period between January 2015 and June 2017.
resultsAs many as 725 patients participated in the questionnaire survey and reported their helmet types or phone use during crashes. The results of multivariate logistic models demonstrated that nonstandard helmet (half or open-face helmet) use was associated with an increased risk of head injuries and more severe injuries (injury severity score ≥ 8). Drunk riding and phone use appeared to be two important risk factors for head injuries and increased injury severity. Anaemia was also found to be a determinant of head injuries."
conclusionsCompared to full-coverage helmets, nonstandard provide less protection against head injuries and increased injury severity among motorcyclists.
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