"Seat Belts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Restraining belts fastened to the frame of automobiles, aircraft, or other vehicles, and strapped around the person occupying the seat in the car or plane, intended to prevent the person from being thrown forward or out of the vehicle in case of sudden deceleration.
| Descriptor ID |
D012622
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.700.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Seat Belts- Seat Belts
- Belt, Seat
- Belts, Seat
- Seat Belt
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Seat Belts" by people in Profiles.
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Risk Factors for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury in a Cohort of Pediatric Patients With Cervical Seat Belt Sign. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 May 01; 40(5):359-363.
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Family readiness for evidence-based injury prevention and car seat safety in Jordan. Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2021 Jun; 28(2):162-166.
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Factors Associated With Unrestrained Young Passengers in Motor Vehicle Crashes. Pediatrics. 2019 03; 143(3).
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Seatbelt wearing rates in middle income countries: a cross-country analysis. Accid Anal Prev. 2014 Oct; 71:115-9.
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Burn from car seat heater in a man with paraplegia: case report. J Spinal Cord Med. 2011; 34(3):332-4.
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Providing car seat checks with well-child visits at an urban health center: a pilot study. Inj Prev. 2007 Oct; 13(5):352-4.
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A risk-based method for modeling traffic fatalities. Risk Anal. 2007 Feb; 27(1):125-36.
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Chronic intermittent intestinal obstruction from a seat belt injury. South Med J. 2001 May; 94(5):499-501.
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Characteristics of child passenger deaths and injuries involving drinking drivers. JAMA. 2000 May 03; 283(17):2249-52.
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Lumbar compression fractures secondary to lap-belt use in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 1995 Jul-Aug; 15(4):521-3.