http://www.safetylit.org/Welcome to SafetyLit, the online source for recent research about injury prevention.Protective Headgearhttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_107397_22INTRODUCTION: The impact of risk-taking behavior among adolescent blunt trauma patients is not fully appreciated. This study examined the relationship between adolescent risk-taking behaviors, the resultant injury severity, and outcome for blunt trauma. ME...Protective Headgearhttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_107475_22OBJECTIVE: To identify and describe the array of factors that influence a workers' decision to wear personal protective eyewear (PPE) and the barriers that exist in preventing their use. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: A series of focus groups enrolled w...Protective Headgearhttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_107473_22With motorcycle ownership high and rising in Viet Nam, and motorcycle riders vulnerable to both fatal and non-fatal injury, the re-introduction of mandatory helmet legislation in 2007 has been a priority for the Vietnamese government. The paper uses a qual...Protective Headgearhttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_107199_22The term "biker couple" is becoming an increasingly common site in emergency departments. The purpose of this study was to identify orthopaedic and non-orthopaedic injury patterns among this unique patient group. A 14-year (1993-2006) retrospective review ...