Head Protective Devices
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Skull flexure from blast waves: a mechanism for brain injury with implications for helmet design.

Sep 2009 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has become a signature injury of current military conflicts, with debilitating, costly, and long-lasting effects. Although mechanisms by which head impacts cause TBI have been well researched, the mechanisms by which ... Read more...

Impact of motorcycle helmets and state laws on society's burden: a national study.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: To analyze a large national database, the National Trauma Data Bank, regarding the contribution of motorcycle helmet use to outcome and the efficacy of state helmet laws. BACKGROUND DATA: Motorcycle helmet laws remain controversial, and ... Read more...

Jean-Martin Charcot and his vibratory chair for Parkinson disease.

9 Aug 2009 Vibration therapy is currently used in diverse medical specialties ranging from orthopedics to urology to sports medicine. The celebrated 19th-century neurologist, J.-M. Charcot, used vibratory therapy to treat Parkinson disease (PD). This study ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Head Protective Devices'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Skull flexure from blast waves: a mechanism for brain injury with implications for helmet design. Sep 2009
• Development of the Facial and Ocular Countermeasures Safety (FOCUS) headform. 30 Aug 2009
• Impact of motorcycle helmets and state laws on society's burden: a national study. 30 Aug 2009
• [Bicycle accident. Would a helmet have prevented these injuries?] 18 Aug 2009
• Jean-Martin Charcot and his vibratory chair for Parkinson disease. 9 Aug 2009
• Sun safety in children. 30 Jul 2009
• Road traffic injuries in Iran: the role of interventions implemented by traffic police. 30 Jul 2009
• Physiological and comfort effects of a commercial "cooling cap" worn under protective helmets. 30 Jul 2009
• Motorcycle helmets and rider safety: a legislative crisis. 29 Jun 2009
• Health tips. Avoid biking mishaps. 29 Jun 2009
• [Are bicycle helmets necessary for children? Pros and cons] 12 Jun 2009
• Creation of a head and face protection device for children undergoing procedures in prone position. 30 May 2009
• Concussion in professional football: morphology of brain injuries in the NFL concussion model--part 16. 30 May 2009
• Concussion in professional football: animal model of brain injury--part 15. 30 May 2009
• Linear and angular head acceleration measurements in collegiate football. 30 May 2009
• Helmet ventilation for acute respiratory failure and nasal skin breakdown in neuromuscular disorders. 11 May 2009
• Viet Nam's mandatory motorcycle helmet law and its impact on children. 29 Apr 2009
• Protection of the temporal area by bicycle safety helmets. 29 Apr 2009
• Motor vehicle safety. 29 Apr 2009
• Assessing public opinion regarding potential ATV-related policies. 6 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Head Protective Devices'

Definition: Personal devices for protection of heads from impact, penetration from falling and flying objects, and from limited electric shock and burn.

Descriptor UI: D006260

Alternative terms: Head Protective Devices; Device, Head Protective; Devices, Head Protective; Head Protective Device; Protective Device, Head; Protective Devices, Head; Helmets; Helmet;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; microbiology; parasitology; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; virology; ethics;

Tree Number: E07.700.380; J01.637.708.380;

History Note: 91(75)