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Epidemiology of road traffic accidents during pleasure travelling: the evidence from the island of Crete
Eleni Petridou,Helen Askitopoulou,Dimitris Vourvahakis,Yannis Skalkidis,Dimitrios Trichopoulos +4 more
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There was no difference in the probability of death or the likelihood for admission to intensive care unit between Greek and foreign nationals, and victims of such accidents among travellers have a distinct epidemiologic profile compared with accidents of a similar nature among locals.About:
This article is published in Accident Analysis & Prevention.The article was published on 1997-09-01. It has received 74 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: European union & Poison control.read more
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The practice of travel medicine: guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
David R. Hill,Charles D. Ericsson,Richard D. Pearson,Jay S. Keystone,Jay S. Keystone,David O. Freedman,Phyllis E. Kozarsky,Phyllis E. Kozarsky,Herbert L. DuPont,Herbert L. DuPont,Herbert L. DuPont,Frank J. Bia,Philip R. Fischer,Edward T. Ryan +13 more
TL;DR: This work presents a meta-analyses of the immune system’s response to infectious disease, which has revealed clear patterns of decline in the immune systems of children aged under the age of 18 and in particular those affected by infectious disease.
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Travel epidemiology--a global perspective.
TL;DR: The 80 million travellers each year with destinations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Pacific Islands and remote areas in Eastern Europe are exposed to a broad range of pathogens that are rarely encountered at home.
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Does Vacation Enable Recuperation? Changes in Well-being Associated with Time Away from Work
TL;DR: The study indicates that vacation may improve well-being on a short term basis and the experienced recuperation during vacation explained 56% of the variance regarding the change ofWell-being.
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Unintentional injury during foreign travel: A review
TL;DR: Mortality rates for ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and cancer are higher, and the majority of people dying of these causes are elderly, with far fewer potential years of life to live.
International Tourists, Motor Vehicles and Road Safety: A Review of the Literature Leading Up to the Sydney 2000 Olympics
TL;DR: It is essential that potential causes of travel-related illness and/or injury are anticipated, and that procedures are established in each state to minimize harm and to deliver appropriate health care if it is required.
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Statistical Aspects of the Analysis of Data From Retrospective Studies of Disease
Nathan Mantel,William Haenszel +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the role and limitations of retrospective investigations of factors possibly associated with the occurrence of a disease are discussed and their relationship to forward-type studies emphasized, and examples of situations in which misleading associations could arise through the use of inappropriate control groups are presented.
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World health statistics.
TL;DR: It is a cause of rejoicing to be able to speak here today of World Health Statistics, not as one of the many desiderata still needed as a basis for a vigorous and wholesome international life, but as an accomplished fact.
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Traffic accident involvement rates by driver age and gender.
TL;DR: Men had a higher risk than women of experiencing a fatal crash, while women had higher rates of involvement in injury crashes and all police-reported crashes.
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An examination of gender differences in traffic accident risk perception
TL;DR: Regression analyses showed that considerably more variance in optimism could be explained for males than females, and driving record was the single best predictor of perceived safety; its role was diminished for perceived skill and subjectively estimated accident likelihood.
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Psychiatric morbidity associated with motor vehicle accidents.
TL;DR: The primary purpose of this report was to determine the extent of psychiatric morbidity and comorbidity among a sample of recent victims of motor vehicle accidents in comparison to a nonaccident control population.