Review
Transportation
Markus D. Jakobsen, Karina Glies Vincents Seeberg, Mette Moller, Pete Kines, Patrick Jorgensen, Lasse Malchow-Moller, Alberte B. Andersen, Lars L. Andersen
Summary: This systematic review examined the factors associated with occupational road crashes among professional drivers of commercial vehicles. The review identified 27 significant risk factors categorized into six domains. The findings suggest that there is a need for targeted organizational preventive safety efforts to address these risk factors and decrease the occurrence of occupational road crashes.
Article
Ophthalmology
Munir Ahmed, Jennifer L. Patnaik, Noelle Whitestone, Mohammad Awlad Hossain, Mohammed Alauddin, Lutful Husain, Md. Parvez Hossain, Mohammad Shamsal Islam, Md. Iqbal Hossain, Kishwar Imdad, David H. Cherwek, Nathan Congdon
Summary: This study assesses the prevalence and causes of visual impairment among bus drivers in Bangladesh and finds that older age and lack of driver's license are associated with visual impairment. The study also suggests that ensuring bus drivers undergo vision screening and receive treatment can contribute to road safety.
ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Najah Al-Garawi, Muhammad Abubakar Dalhat, Omer Aga
Summary: This study examined the general fear of driving, perceived self-confidence, socio-economic variables, demographic distribution, and self-reported road traffic collisions (RTCs) in novice female drivers from Saudi Arabia. The results indicated that single, divorced/widowed, employed, and higher income female novice drivers were at a higher risk of being involved in RTCs.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Raffaella Nori, Micaela Maria Zucchelli, Marco Giancola, Massimiliano Palmiero, Paola Verde, Anna Maria Giannini, Laura Piccardi
Summary: The study investigated the relationship between GPS nudging use and spatial ability in supporting non-expert drivers’ behavior. Results showed that higher spatial skills are associated with greater GPS usage and that using GPS can improve drivers’ sense of direction.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Riccardo Borgoni, Andrea Gilardi, Diego Zappa
Summary: Car wrecks have high direct social costs and relevant indirect economic effects, influencing both road and vehicle designs as well as governmental resource allocation and policy decisions for improving road safety. The analysis of car crash data can provide valuable information for predicting future spatial risk indexes and mapping crash proneness based on various factors such as road structure, demographic information, and crash history.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Ergonomics
Boniphace Kutela, Clement Oscar, Emmanuel Kidando, Meshack Mihayo
Summary: Despite its significant impact on crash involvement and severity, the invisibility of vulnerable road users (VRUs) by vehicle drivers has not been well studied. This study utilized crash data from Ohio between 2017 and 2022 to investigate VRU invisibility from the driver's perspective. The findings suggest that lighting conditions, driver's pre-action, and senior VRU involvement are key factors associated with VRU invisibility. This research provides valuable insights for improving VRU visibility and enhancing safety at various locations.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Ergonomics
Marie Skyving, Asa Forsman, Tania Dukic Willstrand, Lucie Laflamme, Jette Moller
Summary: This study conducted a case-control investigation among older drivers in Sweden to explore the association between acknowledged driving impairing health conditions and road traffic crashes. The results revealed that most medical conditions were significantly associated with RTCs, with conditions like ADHD, epilepsy, substance abuse, psychological diseases, and diabetes showing moderate to strong associations. Efforts to address these issues among older drivers may require a combination of interventions, including technological and infrastructural innovations.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Brett Allen, Ryland Mcdermott, James Clark, Gregory Daubs, Toure Vashon, Iain Elliott, Michael Daubs, Sukanta Maitra
Summary: This study aimed to describe and compare the different patterns of spinal injuries in patients with motocross and street bike collisions in a Level I Trauma Center in the southwestern United States.
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhongfei Chen, Jorge Antunes, Peter Wanke, Mengling Zhou
Summary: This research explores the sustainability drivers of the Chinese road transportation system using a novel Fuzzy Double-Frontier Network Data Envelopment Analysis model to investigate the relationship between different outputs and power consumption. Results confirm the disruptive evolution and different expansion strategies of the Chinese road transport system in various regions, with energy and environmental efficiency being influenced by contextual variables.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Ergonomics
Marie Skyving, Jette Moller, Lucie Laflamme
Summary: A Swedish national study found that road traffic fatalities among drivers aged 50 and older can be triggered by factors such as erroneous driving manoeuvres, suicidal acts, and acute disease attacks. The majority of these fatalities are caused by the driver's own manoeuvre. Therefore, there is a need for additional measures to reduce the likelihood of fatal and severe crashes.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jui-Hsiu Tsai, Ya-Hui Yang, Pei-Shan Ho, Trong-Neng Wu, Yue Leon Guo, Pau-Chung Chen, Hung-Yi Chuang
Summary: Fatal vehicle crashes are a major cause of death worldwide, and professional drivers have a higher risk of such crashes. This study analyzed nationwide incidence rates of fatal vehicle crashes and compared the risk factors between professional and non-professional drivers. The study found that a history of involvement in motor vehicle crashes, benzodiazepine use, and speeding were significantly associated with the risk of fatal vehicle crashes among professional drivers.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Parisa Divsalar, Mehrnoosh Mohammadi, Kouros Divsalar
Summary: This study examined the relationship between driving patterns and substance abuse among drivers in Kerman, Iran. It found that younger age, marriage, school dropout, self-employment, and motorcycle riding were significantly associated with substance use, particularly methadone. The high rate of injuries among drivers influenced by methadone in road traffic crashes indicates the need for screening and prevention measures.
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Seyed Sina Mohri, Hossein Haghshenas
Summary: The paper addresses the Ambulance Location Problem in the context of road crash coverage, focusing on the rare and random nature of crashes. It proposes an edge maximal covering location problem with partial facility coverage to address the rarity of crashes attributed to network edges. The study applies Empirical Bayes method and includes PDO crash data to mitigate errors caused by random features and investigate crash severity randomness.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Review
Psychiatry
M. Irigoyen-Otinano, S. Castro-Herranz, S. Romero-Aguit, J. C. Mingote-Adan, J. M. Garrote-Diaz, V Matas-Aguilera, G. J. Lopez-Ordono, M. Puigdevall-Ruestes, S. Alberich, A. Gonzalez-Pinto
Summary: The risk of suicide is higher among physicians, especially female physicians. The study found that physicians have a significantly higher suicide rate compared to the general population, and female physicians are particularly affected.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Roseline Oluyemisi Akande, Joel Olufunminiyi Akande, Olaniyan Akintunde Babatunde, Adeola Olajumoke Ajayi, Akindele Amos Ajayi, Roseline Olabisi Ige, Ajedotun Shittu Saliu, Abayomi Akande, Muideen Babatunde Olatunji
Summary: This study assessed the pattern and determinants of substance abuse among commercial bus drivers in Umuahia, Abia State. The results showed that religion, poor knowledge, and perception were associated with a higher likelihood of psychoactive substance abuse among commercial bus drivers.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Christopher J. Yarnell, Deva Thiruchelvam, Donald A. Redelmeier
Summary: The study found that the risk of serious injury did not significantly increase after starting testosterone treatment, while the risk of thromboembolic events did increase.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Ewan C. Goligher, Eduardo L. Costa, Christopher J. Yarnell, Laurent J. Brochard, Thomas E. Stewart, George Tomlinson, Roy G. Brower, Arthur S. Slutsky, Marcelo P. B. Amato
Summary: The mortality benefit of ventilation with lower V-T in ARDS varies according to elastance, suggesting that lung-protective ventilation strategies should primarily target driving pressure rather than V-T.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher J. Yarnell, Laura M. Jewell, Alex Astell, Ruxandra Pinto, Luke A. Devine, Michael E. Detsky, James Downar, Roy Ilan, Shail Rawal, Natalie Wong, John J. You, Rob A. Fowler
Summary: The study found that 70% of attending and trainee physicians had agreement on the surprise question regarding patient prognosis. They also had similar discriminative accuracy in predicting patient outcomes, with better accuracy in predicting survival than death.
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Christopher J. Yarnell, Darryl Abrams, Matthew R. Baldwin, Daniel Brodie, Eddy Fan, Niall D. Ferguson, May Hua, Purnema Madahar, Danny F. McAuley, Laveena Munshi, Gavin D. Perkins, Gordon Rubenfeld, Arthur S. Slutsky, Hannah Wunsch, Robert A. Fowler, George Tomlinson, Jeremy R. Beitler, Ewan C. Goligher
Summary: Recent Bayesian reanalyses of prominent trials in critical illness have generated controversy by contradicting the initial conclusions based on conventional frequentist analyses. In most cases, Bayesian and frequentist analyses agreed, but Bayesian analysis identified interventions where benefit was probable despite the absence of statistical significance. Bayesian analysis in critical care medicine can help to distinguish harm from uncertainty and establish the probability of clinically important benefit for clinicians, policy makers, and patients.
LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2021)
Letter
Critical Care Medicine
Michael C. Sklar, Christopher J. Yarnell
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Sangeeta Mehta, Christopher Yarnell, Sumesh Shah, Peter Dodek, Jeanna Parsons-Leigh, Robert Maunder, Jessica Kayitesi, Catherine Eta-Ndu, Fran Priestap, Danielle LeBlanc, Jennifer Chen, Kimia Honarmand
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian ICU workers and found that they faced high levels of stress and psychological burden. Nurses were more likely to experience PTSD and psychological distress compared to physicians and other healthcare professionals. Factors associated with PTSD and psychological distress included female sex and perceived risk due to PPE shortage or inadequate training. Communication, protocols, and appreciation from leadership were identified as helpful strategies to mitigate the impact in the workplace.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kimia Honarmand, Christopher J. Yarnell, Carol Young-Ritchie, Robert Maunder, Fran Priestap, Mohamed Abdalla, Ian M. Ball, John Basmaji, Chaim M. Bell, Lianne Jeffs, Sumesh Shah, Jennifer Chen, Danielle LeBlanc, Jessica Kayitesi, Catherine Eta-Ndu, Sangeeta Mehta
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital workers' personal, professional, and psychological aspects, as well as their perceptions of mitigating strategies. The results of the survey showed that many hospital workers had concerns about falling ill and being at risk of COVID-19 exposure due to their job, and they felt little control over the risk of infection. The survey also revealed that a significant number of respondents experienced increased workplace stress, workload, and responsibilities, and had symptoms of psychological distress and post-traumatic stress. The respondents identified the need for improved communication, training, and support as key areas for addressing these issues.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Christopher J. Yarnell, Michael C. Sklar
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Christopher J. Yarnell, Alistair Johnson, Tariq Dam, Annemijn Jonkman, Kuan Liu, Hannah Wunsch, Laurent Brochard, Leo Anthony Celi, Harm-Jan De Grooth, Paul Elbers, Sangeeta Mehta, Laveena Munshi, Robert A. Fowler, Lillian Sung, George Tomlinson
Summary: Based on the study of the probability of invasive ventilation within 3 hours of meeting physiologic thresholds, it was found that the probability of invasive ventilation was low and associated with patient race/ethnicity.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kieran L. Quinn, Husam Abdel-Qadir, Kali Barrett, Emily Bartsch, Andrea Beaman, Tor Biering-Sorensen, Michael Colacci, Alex Cressman, Allan Detsky, Alexi Gosset, Mats H. Lassen, Chris Kandel, Yaariv Khaykin, Lauren Lapointe-Shaw, Erik Lovblom, Derek R. MacFadden, Bruce Perkins, Kenneth J. Rothman, Kristoffer G. Skaarup, Nathan Stall, Terence Tang, Chris Yarnell, Jonathan Zipursky, Matthew T. Warkentin, Mike Fralick
Summary: This study compared the risk of mortality for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and found wide variation among hospitals. The majority of this variation was explained by differences in patient characteristics.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Maura H. Ferrari Resende, Christopher J. Yarnell, Rohan D'Souza, Stephen E. Lapinsky, Austin Nam, Vibhuti Shah, Wendy Whittle, Julie K. Wright, David M. J. Naimark
Summary: This study found that elective delivery and expectant management had similar results for pregnant individuals at 28 to 34 weeks of gestation, but elective delivery could lead to higher quality-adjusted life expectancy for neonates if intrauterine or maternal death were more likely to occur.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY MFM
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Shaurya Taran, Camilo Diaz-Cruz, Bastien Perrot, Pablo Alvarez, Daniel Agustin Godoy, Mohan Gurjar, Matthias Haenggi, Julio Cesar Mijangos, Paolo Pelosi, Chiara Robba, Marcus J. Schultz, Yoshitoyo Ueno, Karim Asehnoune, Sung-Min Cho, Christopher J. Yarnell, Raphael Cinotti, Robert D. Stevens
Summary: This study found that prophylactic use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) was not associated with reintubation in patients with acute brain injury undergoing liberation from mechanical ventilation. Prospective trials are needed to confirm treatment effects in this population.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tyler Pitre, Samantha Cheng, Ellen Cusano, Nadia Khan, David Mikhail, Gareth Leung, Robin W. M. Vernooij, Christopher J. Yarnell, Ewan Goligher, Srinivas Murthy, Anna Heath, Jasmine Mah, Bram Rochwerg, Dena Zeraatkar
Summary: The objective of this review is to summarize published platform trials, examine specific methodological design features among these studies, and hopefully aid readers in the evaluation and interpretation of platform trial results. A systematic review was performed, and 98 unique randomized platform trials were identified. The results showed that Bayesian methods were used in 28.6% of platform trials, while frequentist methods were used in 66.3% of trials. Out of the 25 trials with published results, 7 trials used Bayesian methods. In conclusion, this review provides the most updated and rigorous summary of platform trials.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Christopher J. Yarnell, Barbara Haas
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Christopher J. J. Yarnell, Federico Angriman, Bruno L. L. Ferreyro, Kuan Liu, Harm Jan De Grooth, Lisa Burry, Laveena Munshi, Sangeeta Mehta, Leo Celi, Paul Elbers, Patrick Thoral, Laurent Brochard, Hannah Wunsch, Robert A. A. Fowler, Lillian Sung, George Tomlinson
Summary: This study compared the effect of different hypoxemia severity thresholds on initiating invasive ventilation. The results showed that lower hypoxemia severity thresholds increased the rate of invasive ventilation and could either increase or decrease the expected mortality, depending on baseline mortality risk and clinical context.