| Breathing difficulty and tinnitus among children exposed to airbag deployment. | |
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PMID: 17098204 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the incidence of breathing difficulty and tinnitus in children involved in motor vehicle crashes with and without passenger airbag (PAB) deployment, and its relationship to seating position and to whether the airbag deployed was first versus second-generation. METHODS: We studied motor vehicle crashes with child passengers, over a 3-year period, in three large regions of the United States, by means of telephone interviews with the driver/parent. The crashes were classified into those with and without a PAB deployment. Complete data were collected on 7383 children in 4817 crashes, who, because of the sample design of the study, represent an estimated 120,987 children in 83,267 crashes. RESULTS: Among children involved in crashes with PAB deployment, 6.6% complained of breathing difficulty versus 1.4% without airbag deployment (OR 5.2, 95% CI 3.3-8.2). The corresponding figures for tinnitus were 5.0% versus 0.7% (OR 7.4, 95% CI 4.0-13.7). Analysis of data for children exposed to PABs indicated that 14.1% of children in the front seat versus 1.1% in the rear complained of tinnitus (OR 14.4, 95% CI 5.9-34.7). Seating row did not significantly affect the incidence of breathing difficulty. The type of airbag deployed did not significantly affect the incidence of breathing difficulty or of tinnitus. CONCLUSION: Breathing difficulty and tinnitus were much more common among children in crashes with PAB deployment as against those without PAB deployment. Among children in crashes with PAB deployment, tinnitus was about 14 times more likely for those sitting in the front versus rear seat. The incidence of breathing difficulty was not affected significantly by seating row. Introduction of second-generation airbags has not affected the incidence of breathing difficulty or of tinnitus. |
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Authors:
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Manoj K Mittal; Michael J Kallan; Dennis R Durbin |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2006-11-13 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Accident; analysis and prevention Volume: 39 ISSN: 0001-4575 ISO Abbreviation: Accid Anal Prev Publication Date: 2007 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-04 Completed Date: 2007-09-25 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254476 Medline TA: Accid Anal Prev Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 624-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. mittal@email.chop.edu <mittal@email.chop.edu> |
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Accidents, Traffic* Adolescent Air Bags / adverse effects* Automobiles* Child Child, Preschool Environmental Exposure / adverse effects* Female Health Surveys Humans Incidence Interviews as Topic Male Noise / adverse effects* Respiration Disorders / etiology* Risk Factors Tinnitus / etiology* United States / epidemiology |
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