Hazel Swift, Tina Farhang, Maribelle Georgei, Ratilal Lalloo
Learning on the country: Motivating dental students to attend a rural placement
Journal of dental education
bicycle accidents potentially preventable helmets mitigate severity injuries purpose study investigate geodemographic areas establish prevention policies targeted programs october 2013 march 2020 bicycle injuries level 1 trauma center collected ages 18 years demographics injuries outcomes analyzed incidents aggregated zip codes local indicators spatial association lisa statistic used test spatial clustering injury rates per 10000 children 8year time period 77 cases identified average age 134 years 83 male 48 nonhispanic white majority patients 98 wearing helmet loss consciousness reported 44 21 sustained traumatic brain injury twentyeight percent required icu care 36 required operative interventions 1 mortality cohort 1injuries common lower household income zip codes figure 1 six zip codes encompassing several interstate exits connected heavytraffic roadways comprise statistically significant cluster pediatric bicycle accidents figure 1 lowincome neighborhoods near major roadways held highest risk pediatric bicycle accidents use helmets extremely low patient population high rates traumatic brain injury information targeted programs address highrisk intersections helmet access safety education implemented locally