Seat Belts (Seat Belt)

Restraining belts fastened to the frame of automobiles, aircraft, or other vehicles, and strapped around the person occupying the seat in the car or plane, intended to prevent the person from being thrown forward or out of the vehicle in case of sudden deceleration.

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Networked: 726 relevant articles (30 outcomes, 44 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Arbogast, Kristy B: 9 articles (01/2012 - 04/2002)
2.	Durbin, Dennis R: 7 articles (11/2008 - 04/2002)
3.	Rupp, Jonathan D: 6 articles (01/2014 - 01/2003)
4.	Rouhana, Stephen W: 6 articles (11/2013 - 01/2003)
5.	Winston, Flaura K: 5 articles (11/2004 - 04/2002)
6.	Byard, R W: 5 articles (11/2004 - 03/2001)
7.	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): 4 articles (10/2015 - 01/2011)
8.	Holmes, James F: 4 articles (11/2014 - 09/2005)
9.	Prasad, Priya: 4 articles (11/2013 - 01/2003)
10.	Yoganandan, Narayan: 3 articles (01/2015 - 02/2009)

Related Diseases

1.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 03/01/2015 - "This is the most comprehensive systemic review to date of seat-belt injuries to the female breast, and our proposed classification may be useful in the management of such patients." 11/01/2008 - "Injuries to the head, face, abdomen and upper extremity are the most common injuries to target for improved protection among 8-12 year olds in seat belts. " 07/01/2004 - "As compared with seat belts, CRS are very highly effective in preventing serious injuries and hospitalization, respectively. " 07/01/2003 - "Seat belts have dramatically reduced the severity of traumas in car accidents. " 04/01/1993 - "Seat-belt legislation in 1984 was extremely beneficial for the prevention of penetrating occular injuries, especially among women aged 16-25 years. "
2.	Eye Injuries (Eye Injury) 01/01/2005 - "Seat belt use is the most effective means of occupant protection against MVC-related eye injury. " 07/01/2000 - "Compulsory seat belt legislation introduced in Germany in 1984 was most effective in preventing eye injuries among female passengers, during daytime or among persons younger than 23 years. " 01/01/1993 - "From these results, we conclude that the seat belt legislation has been effective in decreasing traffic eye injuries." 01/01/2015 - "Two studies were subgrouped, and a meta-analysis of these data suggested that there are beneficial effects of seat belts on decreasing eye injury in MVCs (n = 43,057,271; OR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.50-0.51).Seat belts were effective to decrease eye injuries in MVCs. " 12/01/2011 - "The major risk factors for getting bilateral eye injuries in traffic accidents proved to be: sitting in the front car seats, not fastening the seat belt and alcohol intoxication. "
3.	Facial Injuries (Facial Injury) 11/01/1987 - "Seat belts are most effective in reducing head and facial injuries in frontal impacts, but less so with side collisions and roll-overs. " 06/01/1987 - "The use of seat-belts notably reduced the frequency of severe facial injuries. " 10/01/1988 - "In addition, this study did not confirm the reported beneficial effect of seat belt legislation on reduction of MVA-related facial injuries in California. " 02/01/2009 - "In traffic facial injury was similar in unrestrained occupants (no seat belts) and occupants restrained only with an air bag. " 05/01/2004 - "Seat belt use significantly reduces the risk of facial injury in frontal MVCs. "
4.	Dislocations 11/01/1978 - "Studies with dummies revealed a 7-cm upward dislocation of the pacemaker caused by the negative acceleration and by the seat belt itself during the crash. " 01/01/2014 - "Fracture-dislocation of the spine occurred about 5.3 times more often than SCIs and was also prevented by seat belt use." 01/01/2014 - "Seat belt syndrome with unstable Chance fracture dislocation of the second lumbar vertebra without neurological deficits." 09/01/2009 - "To our knowledge, this case is the first report in the literature of a seat belt safety restraint causing 2 noncontiguous fracture dislocations of the spine. " 09/01/2009 - "The purpose of this case is to describe noncontiguous fracture and dislocations of the thoracolumbosacral spine in a 23-year-old female driver with a 3-point seat belt restraint. "
5.	Abdominal Injuries 10/01/2000 - "Furthermore, three-point seat belts significantly decreased the severity of drivers' chest and abdominal injuries. " 10/01/2009 - "Previous studies have demonstrated that booster seats reduce the risk of abdominal injuries by improving the fit of the seat belt on young children and encouraging better posture and compatibility with the vehicle seat. " 07/01/2014 - "The presence of a seat belt mark across the abdomen increases suspicion of abdominal injuries." 06/01/2012 - "In motor-vehicle crashes, young school-aged children restrained by vehicle seat belt systems often suffer from abdominal injuries due to submarining. " 02/01/2012 - "A short cut review was carried out to establish whether the seat belt sign was a significant predictor of intra-abdominal injury in children involved in motor vehicle collisions. "

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1.	Child Restraint Systems
2.	Air Bags (Airbags)
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