"Seat Belts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D012622
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.700.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Seat Belts- Seat Belts
- Belt, Seat
- Belts, Seat
- Seat Belt
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Seat Belts" by people in Profiles.
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Ngekeng S, Kibu O, Oke R, Bassah N, Touko DA, Yost MT, Dissak-Delon F, Tendongfor N, Nguefack-Tsague G, Hubbard A, McCoy SI, Christie SA, Chichom-Mefire A, Juillard C. Prehospital factors associated with mortality among road traffic injury patients: analysis of Cameroon trauma registry data. BMC Emerg Med. 2024 Oct 16; 24(1):194.
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Barr GC, Kane KE, Barraco RD, Rayburg T, Demers L, Kraus CK, Greenberg MR, Rupp VA, Hamilton KM, Kane BG. Gender differences in perceptions and self-reported driving behaviors among teenagers. J Emerg Med. 2015 Mar; 48(3):366-70.e3.
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Barraco RD, Cheng JD, Bromberg WJ, Falcone RA, Hammond JS, Lui FY, Sandhu RS, Scaff DW. Child passenger safety: an evidence-based review. J Trauma. 2010 Dec; 69(6):1588-90.
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Richter ED, Barach P, Friedman L, Krikler S, Israeli A. Raised speed limits, speed spillover, case-fatality rates, and road deaths in Israel: a 5-year follow-up. Am J Public Health. 2004 Apr; 94(4):568-74.
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Madden JF, Steinberg H, O'Connor RE. Emergency department personnel use seatbelts almost all the time: what do they know that average Delawareans don't? Del Med J. 2002 Apr; 74(4):179-81.
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Mull CC, Li MC, Rosenthal A, Berns SD. Barriers to the provision of child safety restraint: anticipatory guidance among Rhode Island pediatricians. Med Health R I. 2000 Oct; 83(10):301-4.
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Ball ST, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ, Cotler JM. Injuries of the thoracolumbar spine associated with restraint use in head-on motor vehicle accidents. J Spinal Disord. 2000 Aug; 13(4):297-304.
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Shweiki E, Klena JW, Halm KA, Leonard DJ. Seat belt injury to the abdominal aorta. Am J Emerg Med. 2000 Mar; 18(2):236-7.
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Henry MC, Hollander JE, Alicandro JM, Cassara G, O'Malley S, Thode HC. Prospective countywide evaluation of the effects of motor vehicle safety device use on hospital resource use and injury severity. Ann Emerg Med. 1996 Dec; 28(6):627-34.