Do light truck vehicles (LTV) impose greater risk of pedestrian injury than passenger cars? A meta-analysis and systematic review

…, D Sasges, A Basic, A Alidina, K Turcotte… - Traffic injury …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Pedestrian crashes present a growing challenge for public health trauma and
road safety researchers around the world. They are associated with substantial morbidity, …

Does obesity increase the risk of injury or mortality in motor vehicle crashes? A systematic review and meta-analysis

…, S Subzwari, DC Peiris, K Turcotte… - Asia Pacific Journal …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of this review was to assess the risk of obesity in injuries and fatalities resulting
from motor vehicle crash (MVC), as compared with individuals with a normal-range body …

Vision screening of older drivers for preventing road traffic injuries and fatalities

…, S Babul‐Wellar, I Pike, K Turcotte… - Cochrane database …, 2009 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Demographic data in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand
suggest a rapid growth in the number of persons over the age of 65 years as the baby …

[HTML][HTML] Delivering evidence-based online concussion education to medical and healthcare professionals: The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT)

S Babul, K Turcotte, M Lambert, G Hadly… - Journal of Sports …, 2020 - hindawi.com
Background. Medical and healthcare professionals report an important gap in their training
and knowledge on concussion diagnosis and management. The Concussion Awareness …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer in female firefighters: The clinicobiological, psychological, and social perspectives

KR Kunz, K Turcotte, S Pawer, A Zheng… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives This study explored how demographic characteristics, life experiences, and
firefighting exposures have an impact on cancer among female firefighters, and described the …

Area-based socioeconomic disparities in mortality due to unintentional injury and youth suicide in British Columbia, 2009–2013

M Zandy, LR Zhang, D Kao, F Rajabali, K Turcotte… - 2019 - open.library.ubc.ca
Introduction: The association between health outcomes and socioeconomic status (SES)
has been widely documented, and mortality due to unintentional injuries continues to rank …

Applying the health action process approach to bicycle helmet use and evaluating a social marketing campaign

FM Karl, J Smith, S Piedt, K Turcotte… - Injury …, 2018 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Background Bicycle injuries are of concern in Canada. Since helmet use was mandated in
1996 in the province of British Columbia, Canada, use has increased and head injuries have …

[HTML][HTML] Female firefighter work-related injuries in the United States and Canada: An overview of survey responses

S Pawer, K Turcotte, E Desapriya, A Zheng… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives This study explored how demographic characteristics, life experiences, and
firefighting experiences have an impact on work-related injuries among female firefighters, and …

[HTML][HTML] The cost of firearm violent crime in British Columbia, Canada

F Rajabali, K Turcotte, A Zheng, N Pauls… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This study aimed to quantify the total cost of violent firearm-related offenses in
British Columbia in 2016 Canadian dollars over a five-year period, 2012 to 2016. The …

[HTML][HTML] Public attitudes towards the preventability of transport and non-transport related injuries: Can a social marketing campaign make a difference?

…, E Beaulieu, J Smith, A Zheng, K Turcotte… - Preventive medicine …, 2019 - Elsevier
Substantial efforts devoted to decreasing the burden of transport-related injuries (TRIs) in
Canada, including public awareness campaigns aiming to influence attitudes and behaviors, …