Evidence map›Paper›PMID 36302559›Full record

ArticleBMJ open2022

Comparative analysis of all-terrain vehicles, motorcycle and automobile-related trauma in a rural border community of the USA.

Haissam S Elzaim, Kristina Vatcheva, Annelyn Torres-Reveron, Gregery Pequeno, Monica M Betancourt-Garcia

Open access · goldAbstract read
In one paragraph

Article in BMJ open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Haissam S ElzaimOrthopedic Institute, DHR Health, Edinburg, Texas, USA h.elzaim@dhr-rgv.com.
Kristina VatchevaSchool of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7260-2524
Annelyn Torres-ReveronCenter of Excellence for Trauma Research in the Border Region, DHR Health Institute for Research and Development, McAllen, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0347-5469
Gregery PequenoCenter for Data Analytics, DHR Health Institute for Research and Development, Edinburg, Texas, USA.
Monica M Betancourt-GarciaCenter of Excellence for Trauma Research in the Border Region, DHR Health Institute for Research and Development, Edinburg, Texas, USA.
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance · USThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThere is widespread use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in the USA for both work-related and recreational activities. In this study, we aimed to determine the difference in injury severity, Glasgow Coma scales and length of stay between ATV-related injuries and injuries sustained from motorcycles (MOTOs) and automobiles (AUTOs).

methodsWe retrospectively analysed ATV, MOTO and AUTO injuries from a Level 2 Trauma Center between 01 January 2015 and 31 August 2020. Proportional odds regression analyses, as well as multivariable regression models, were used to analyse the data.

resultsThere were significantly more male and paediatric patients that suffered ATV-related injuries compared with MOTO or AUTO injuries. Victims of ATV-related injuries were also more likely to have open fractures. Paediatric patients were less likely to sustain an injury from either AUTO or MOTO accidents compared with ATV accidents. Patients with no drug use during injury and those who used protective equipment such as seat belts and child seats were significantly associated with lower Injury Severity Scores and higher Glasgow Coma Scale scores, indicating less severe injuries. DISCUSSION: Paediatric patients are very likely to suffer sequela and long-term disability due to the severity of ATV-related injuries. Public awareness campaigns to educate our population, especially our youth, about the danger of ATV use are highly needed.

Indexed as

Off-Road Motor VehiclesWounds and InjuriesAccidents, TrafficAdolescentAutomobilesChildHumansLength of StayMaleMotorcyclesRetrospective Studieschild protectionpaediatric orthopaedic & trauma surgerypublic health

Identifiers

PMID36302559
PMCPMC9558800
OpenAlexW4308060363

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.