Automobile Driving
Driving restrictions after ICD implantation may impede daily living
Driving restrictions after implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation negatively affected patient daily living, according to a study published in European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.
Vision tests under mesopic, glare conditions may predict night-driving difficulty
Mesopic visual acuity, photopic and mesopic contrast sensitivity, and disability glare index appeared to be significant predictors of night-driving visual difficulties, according to a study published in the Journal of Optometry.
Teens with mood disorders at greater risk for car crashes, less likely to acquire licenses
Youth with mood disorders were significantly less likely to receive their driver’s license compared with those without disorders, a study published in JAMA Network Open demonstrated.
Many states' DMV websites lack information on physician reporting of impaired drivers
More than one-third of states’ Department of Motor Vehicles websites did not have instructions on how physicians can report medically impaired drivers, according to a recent study.
Q&A: Benefits of switching to zero-emission vehicles, ways to achieve health equity
With more public health benefits and fewer deaths as a result of switching to zero-emission passenger vehicles, the American Lung Association is calling on the EPA to set stronger emission rules, according to a press release.
Living in areas with high vehicle ownership tied to lower odds of death after heart attack
Adults living in neighborhoods with low vehicle ownership have higher mortality risk after an MI compared with those residing in neighborhoods with high vehicle ownership, independent of household income, researchers reported.
Driver training software program associated with fewer distractions in ADHD youth
A driver training software program reduced the frequency of long glances from the roadway among adolescents with ADHD compared with a control training program, a randomized controlled trial found.
Organ donation, transplant rates increase during motorcycle rallies
An analysis by Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers shows steep increases in organ donations and transplantations take place during large motorcycle rallies.
Study finds teens speed more than 30% of the time when driving
Teenagers are engaging in risky driving behaviors, according to new research, highlighting opportunities for targeted interventions that address the concerning trends.
Patients may safely return to driving as early as 2 weeks after rotator cuff repair
For patients undergoing rotator cuff repair, a safe return to driving can be made as early as 2 weeks after surgery with no clinically important negative impact on driving fitness, according to published results.