2021
Development of a concise injury severity prediction model for pediatric patients involved in a motor vehicle collision
Hartka TR, McMurry T, Weaver A, Vaca FE. Development of a concise injury severity prediction model for pediatric patients involved in a motor vehicle collision. Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: s74-s81. PMID: 34672889, PMCID: PMC8792360, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1975275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury Severity ScorePediatric patientsTrauma triageSevere injuriesMultivariable logistic modelMotor vehicle collisionsEmergency medical services (EMS) providersPrehospital trauma triageOutcomes of interestLogistic regression modelsReceiver operator curve areaTrauma centerSeverity scoreMedical service providersRestraint usePatient injuryPatientsHighest AUCInjuryInjury listSignificant decreaseCurve areaSignificant differencesVehicle collisionsAirbag deployment
2007
Car safety seats for children: rear facing for best protection
Henary B, Sherwood C, Crandall J, Kent R, Vaca F, Arbogast K, Bull M. Car safety seats for children: rear facing for best protection. Injury Prevention 2007, 13: 398. PMID: 18056317, PMCID: PMC2598309, DOI: 10.1136/ip.2006.015115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond birthdayChild's second birthdayYear oldsYears of ageCar safety seatsMonths of ageLogistic regression modelsRisk of injuryRestrained childrenChildren 0Injury riskChild sizeEffectiveness estimatesSame findingsSafety seatsChildrenMonthsRegression modelsAgeYears 1988RiskOptimum protectionBetter protectionFrontal crashesOlds