Buckle Up! Is Not Enough: Enhancing Protection of the Restrained Child
Article Abstract:
Pediatricians can help parents use child safety seats properly. In 1997, 2,038 children younger than 16 years died as occupants in car crashes and 318,000 were injured. More than one-third of those killed were using a seat belt or child safety seat. Many parents do not use child safety seats properly. They may also "graduate" children too soon and expect them to use an adult-size seat belt. However, young children can slip through a standard seat belt during an accident. Children should use a child safety seat until they are at least 4 years old and should then be placed in booster seats.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Development and Validation of the Injury Severity Assessment Survey/Parent Report
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An injury assessment survey designed to help parents describe accidental injuries in children to medical personnel appears to be useful. Researchers developed the Injury Severity Assessment Survey/Parent Report and tested it with 147 parents visiting emergency departments for injuries to their children. The survey was highly sensitive at quantifying head, face, neck and spine injuries, and moderately sensitive at detecting chest and abdomen injuries. An injury survey may improve research studies on childhood injury.
Publication Name: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1072-4710
Year: 1999
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Belt-positioning booster seats and reduction in risk of injury among children in vehicle crashes
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Parents can reduce the risk of injury to their young children by 59% by using belt-positioning booster seat for all children between four and seven years of age. This was the conclusion of a study of 4,243 children in this age group who were involved in a car crash. The booster seat also completely prevented injuries to the abdomen, neck, spine, and lower extremities.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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