2022
Mapping the complex causal mechanisms of drinking and driving behaviors among adolescents and young adults
Hosseinichimeh N, MacDonald R, Li K, Fell JC, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton B, Banz BC, Camenga DR, Iannotti RJ, Curry LA, Dziura J, Mayes LC, Andersen DF, Vaca FE. Mapping the complex causal mechanisms of drinking and driving behaviors among adolescents and young adults. Social Science & Medicine 2022, 296: 114732. PMID: 35078103, PMCID: PMC8925313, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidents, TrafficAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingAutomobile DrivingDriving Under the InfluenceHumansYoung Adult
2021
Alcohol-related deaths among young passengers: An analysis of national alcohol-related fatal crashes
Romano E, Fell J, Li K, Simons-Morton BG, Vaca FE. Alcohol-related deaths among young passengers: An analysis of national alcohol-related fatal crashes. Journal Of Safety Research 2021, 79: 376-382. PMID: 34848017, PMCID: PMC8640369, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2021.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood alcohol concentrationHigh blood alcohol concentrationsAlcohol-related deathsMotor vehicle deathsRace/ethnicityDrivers 15Fatality Analysis Reporting SystemAlcohol-related fatal crashesAlcohol-related fatalitiesHigh prevalenceHigh-risk situationsSecondary analysisYoung passengersWeekday nightsUnderage drinking driversImpaired driversPublic healthDrinking driversReporting systemDlWeekend nightsFatalitiesDeathAlcohol concentrationFatal crashesValidation of a continuous measure of cardiometabolic risk among adolescents
Li K, Haynie DL, Gao X, Lipsky LM, Nansel T, Iannotti RJ, Vaca FE, Simons-Morton BG. Validation of a continuous measure of cardiometabolic risk among adolescents. Journal Of Pediatric Endocrinology And Metabolism 2021, 34: 763-770. PMID: 33823099, PMCID: PMC11349060, DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2020-0600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations of mental health with driving while impaired and risky driving in emerging adults
Li K, Vaca FE, Courtney JB, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton BG. Associations of mental health with driving while impaired and risky driving in emerging adults. Traffic Injury Prevention 2021, 22: 114-119. PMID: 33497268, PMCID: PMC8428797, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1852225.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Coupling neuroscience and driving simulation: A systematic review of studies on crash-risk behaviors in young drivers
Banz BC, Hersey D, Vaca FE. Coupling neuroscience and driving simulation: A systematic review of studies on crash-risk behaviors in young drivers. Traffic Injury Prevention 2020, 22: 90-95. PMID: 33320014, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1847283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidents, TrafficAdolescentAutomobile DrivingComputer SimulationHumansNeurosciencesRisk-TakingYoung AdultConceptsNeuroscience methodsYoung driversFunctional magnetic resonance imagingYoung adult driversRisky driving behaviorsAlcohol-impaired drivingVisual distractorsCognitive loadBrain mechanismsBrain correlatesDistracted drivingAdult driversDriving simulatorDriving behaviorMotor vehicle crashesYoung adultsIndividual variabilityDrowsy/Brain dataNeuroscienceVehicle crashesDrivingSystematic reviewMost researchFatal motor vehicle crashesAlcohol- and speeding-related fatal crashes among novice drivers age 18–20 not fully licensed at the time of the crash
Romano E, Fell JC, Li K, Simons-Morton BG, Vaca FE. Alcohol- and speeding-related fatal crashes among novice drivers age 18–20 not fully licensed at the time of the crash. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 218: 108417. PMID: 33250377, PMCID: PMC8101556, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatality Analysis Reporting SystemAge 18Zip codesAlcohol useLower median household incomeFatal crashesLicense statusDriver licensing programsAlcohol-related fatal crashesMedian household incomeMean household incomeLogistic regressionTeen crash riskHousehold incomeGDL programsGDL restrictionsDriver's license statusReporting systemIndirect evidenceLicensing programsYoung driversNFLDPrevalenceIndividualsAlcohol use patterns and their association with sober driver vehicle control in high fidelity driving simulation
Banz BC, Brown TL, Camenga DR, Li K, Vaca FE. Alcohol use patterns and their association with sober driver vehicle control in high fidelity driving simulation. Traffic Injury Prevention 2020, 21: s150-s154. PMID: 33179979, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1829909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors Contributing to Delay in Driving Licensure Among U.S. High School Students and Young Adults
Vaca FE, Li K, Tewahade S, Fell JC, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton BG, Romano E. Factors Contributing to Delay in Driving Licensure Among U.S. High School Students and Young Adults. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2020, 68: 191-198. PMID: 32646830, PMCID: PMC8136290, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain-based limitations in attention and secondary task engagement during high-fidelity driving simulation among young adults.
Banz BC, Wu J, Camenga DR, Mayes LC, Crowley MJ, Vaca FE. Brain-based limitations in attention and secondary task engagement during high-fidelity driving simulation among young adults. Neuroreport 2020, 31: 619-623. PMID: 32366810, DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000001451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAuditory attention taskP3 responseAttention taskNo-Load ConditionSelective auditory attention taskEvent-related potential componentHigh-fidelity driving simulationPosterior sitesSecondary task engagementPosterior midline sitesPosterior P2Auditory attentionAttention processingAuditory taskAttention conditionAttention capabilitiesCognitive loadTask engagementNeural processingFrontal sitesAuditory stimuliAuditory tonesP3 componentDistracted drivingP2 responsesLongitudinal Associations of 12th-Grade Binge Drinking With Risky Driving and High-Risk Drinking
Vaca FE, Li K, Luk JW, Hingson RW, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton BG. Longitudinal Associations of 12th-Grade Binge Drinking With Risky Driving and High-Risk Drinking. Pediatrics 2020, 145: e20184095. PMID: 31907291, PMCID: PMC6993274, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-4095.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Complexities of Young Driver Injury and Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes.
Banz BC, Fell JC, Vaca FE. Complexities of Young Driver Injury and Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2019, 92: 725-731. PMID: 31866787, PMCID: PMC6913817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidents, TrafficAdolescentAutomobile DrivingHumansMotor VehiclesNeurosciencesYoung AdultConceptsYoung driversAlcohol/drug useMotor vehicle crashesRisk of drivingNeuroscience methodsCognitive developmentPsychosocial developmentDriver trainingFatal motor vehicle crashesDriver inexperiencePeer influenceYoung driver crashesIntervention programsYoung adulthoodTraffic safety legislationBrain maturationCrash risk factorsPrevention scienceYoung adultsVehicle crashesDriver crashesCompressive understandingImportant underlying reasonsComprehensive trainingMultidisciplinary research approachVariability of baseline vehicle control among sober young adult cannabis users: A simulator-based exploratory study
Brown T, Banz B, Li K, Camenga D, Vaca F, Gaffney G, Milavetz G. Variability of baseline vehicle control among sober young adult cannabis users: A simulator-based exploratory study. Traffic Injury Prevention 2019, 20: s145-s148. PMID: 31674851, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2019.1661676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClose Friends' Drinking and Personal Income as Mediators of Extreme Drinking: A Prospective Investigation.
Luk JW, Haynie DL, Vaca FE, Li K, Hingson R, Simons-Morton BG. Close Friends' Drinking and Personal Income as Mediators of Extreme Drinking: A Prospective Investigation. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2019, 80: 669-678. PMID: 31790357, PMCID: PMC6900994, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2019.80.669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRealistic driving simulation during generalized epileptiform discharges to identify electroencephalographic features related to motor vehicle safety: Feasibility and pilot study
Cohen E, Antwi P, Banz BC, Vincent P, Saha R, Arencibia CA, Ryu JH, Atac E, Saleem N, Tomatsu S, Swift K, Hu C, Krestel H, Farooque P, Levy S, Wu J, Crowley M, Vaca FE, Blumenfeld H. Realistic driving simulation during generalized epileptiform discharges to identify electroencephalographic features related to motor vehicle safety: Feasibility and pilot study. Epilepsia 2019, 61: 19-28. PMID: 31646628, PMCID: PMC7424790, DOI: 10.1111/epi.16356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpileptiform dischargesGeneralized epileptiform dischargesEEG amplitudeClinical seizuresElectroencephalographic featuresGeneralized epilepsyLarger sample sizeDriving impairmentClinical accompanimentBaseline testingPilot studyMotor vehicle safetyLonger durationSimultaneous EEGSeizuresVisual stimuliEEGSubjectsStimuliRiskSafetyDurationSample sizeResponseEpilepsy
2014
Gender‐specific Issues in Traumatic Injury and Resuscitation: Consensus‐based Recommendations for Future Research
Sethuraman KN, Marcolini EG, McCunn M, Hansoti B, Vaca FE, Napolitano LM. Gender‐specific Issues in Traumatic Injury and Resuscitation: Consensus‐based Recommendations for Future Research. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1386-1394. PMID: 25420732, PMCID: PMC4313572, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude of Health PersonnelChildChild, PreschoolConsensusEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineFemaleGender IdentityHealth Services ResearchHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedResuscitationSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsUnited StatesWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultConceptsTraumatic injuryGender-specific researchPatient outcomesEmergency careConsensus-based recommendationsAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferenceMonthly conference callsCritical careEmergency resuscitationGender-specific issuesConsensus conferenceMortality rateNominal group techniqueResuscitationPreconference surveyInjuryEmergency medicineCarePublic healthPriority questionsOutcomesConsensus-building processMorbidityE-mail discussionsResearch recommendationsFindings from a community-based asthma education fair for Latino caregivers
Riera A, Ocasio A, Goncalves P, Krumeich L, Katz KH, Trevino S, Vaca FE. Findings from a community-based asthma education fair for Latino caregivers. Journal Of Asthma 2014, 52: 71-80. PMID: 25019349, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2014.944982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsenteeismAdolescentAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaCaregiversChildChild, PreschoolCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchEmergency Service, HospitalHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHispanic or LatinoHospitalizationHumansInfantLanguageMetered Dose InhalersMiddle AgedQuality of LifeResidence CharacteristicsYoung AdultConceptsLEP caregiversCaregiver qualityMedication recognitionPediatric Asthma Caregiver's QualityEmergency department visitsPeak flow meterIndividualized action plansWilcoxon signed-rank testPACQLQ scoresClinic visitsAsthma diagnosisDepartment visitsHealthcare utilizationQOL improvementChildren 1Life QuestionnaireCaregiver QOLSigned-rank testActivity limitationsCaregivers' abilityMcNemar testSchool absenteeismLatino caregiversCaregiversBaseline data
2010
The Latino adolescent male mortality peak revisited: attribution of homicide and motor vehicle crash death
Vaca FE, Anderson CL, Hayes-Bautista DE. The Latino adolescent male mortality peak revisited: attribution of homicide and motor vehicle crash death. Injury Prevention 2010, 17: 102. PMID: 21134905, PMCID: PMC3065499, DOI: 10.1136/ip.2010.028886.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause of deathNon-Latino whitesMortality rateMotor vehicle crash mortality ratesRate ratioYears age groupMortality rate ratiosFavorable health profilesAge group 15Lower mortality rateMotor vehicle crash deathsMortality peaksEpidemiological paradoxCalifornia mortality dataEpidemiologic paradoxHealth profileAge groupsMortality disparitiesLower educationMortality dataStudy periodLatino adolescent malesGroup 15White femalesAdolescent malesAlcohol involvement among young female drivers in US fatal crashes: unfavourable trends
Tsai VW, Anderson CL, Vaca FE. Alcohol involvement among young female drivers in US fatal crashes: unfavourable trends. Injury Prevention 2010, 16: 17. PMID: 20179030, DOI: 10.1136/ip.2009.022301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-involved fatal crashesBlood alcohol concentrationRestraint useFatal Analysis Reporting SystemAge groupsHigh blood alcohol concentrationsPositive blood alcohol concentrationSafety restraint useYoung female driversYoung menWomen ages 19Fatal crashesFatal alcohol-related crashesAlcohol-related fatal crashesAlcohol-related crashesBAC groupBlood alcoholYoung womenStudy periodAge 19Rate of involvementFemale driversWomenAlcohol involvementFatal crash rates
2009
U.S. motor vehicle fatality trends in young Latino males.
Vaca F, Anderson CL. U.S. motor vehicle fatality trends in young Latino males. AAAM Annual Conference 2009, 53: 77-82. PMID: 20184834, PMCID: PMC3256799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Latino whitesFatality rateFatality trendsStudy periodFavorable health profilesMotor vehicle crash fatalitiesMales ages 15Specific exposure dataInjury fatalitiesMortality burdenEpidemiologic paradoxRestraint useHealth profileMortality rateBlood alcoholMale mortality ratesMotor vehicle fatalitiesLower educationMotor vehicle fatality ratesAge 15Young malesExposure dataHealth careDriver fatalitiesYoung Latino males