Objective: To determine why athletes decide not to seek medical attention during a game or
practice when they believe they have suffered a concussion. Design: A retrospective survey …

Objective: To examine the effects of protective headgear in adolescent football (soccer)
players. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Oakville Soccer Club, Oakville, Canada …

Aim The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of burns admitted to the National
Burns Unit (NBU) in the Sultanate of Oman between 1987 and 2011. Methods This is a …

Objective: To examine the mechanisms of injury for concussions in university football, ice
hockey, and soccer. Design: Prospective cohort deign. Setting: McGill University Sport …

Background Prevention of sport injuries and illnesses is a focus for epidemiological
surveillance. Objectives To record and analyse all sports injuries and illnesses registered …

Aims This study aims to assess the differences in the outcome of road traffic trauma patients
between those transported by emergency medical services (EMS) and those privately …

The incidence for concussions in football (soccer) is equivalent to other contact sports such
as American football and ice hockey. The risk of concussion is increased in goalkeepers …

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Introduction Disasters occur more frequently. Acute care providers are the first to respond to
mass emergencies from the healthcare sector. The preparedness of acute care providers in …

Objectives Injuries are among the top causes of hospital-based mortality for adults in Oman.
However, little is known about the distribution and risk of injuries among children. This paper …