The study of head injuries in childhood by Dr. Leslie P. Ivan and colleagues (Can Med
Assoc J 1983; 128: 281-284) was recently re-viewed in Pediatric Alert,'in which the main …

In a recent survey of 880 head injuries at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in
Ottawa, 109 injuries, the largest group, were found to be due to bicycle accidents. Children …

This article examines the characteristics of 150 children who were admitted to Brisbane
hospitals with head injuries that were caused by bicycle riding. These children constitute …

Since the invention of the bicycle about 1860, physicians have seen isolated and sporadic
instances of trauma following falls from bicycles. Recently, at this ilospital, we have become …

The results of a 10 year study of bicycle fatalities and an eight year study of serious non-
fatalities are reported for urban Brisbane (population 1,000,000). There were 845 serious …

In the infant with croup, difficulties in extubation are sometimes experienced for a long time
after tracheostomy. This presents a problem to the physician as well as the child's parents …

WE have previously set down the principles which govern the management of the crushed
chest (Windsor, 1953; Windsor and Dwyer, 1960, 1961). Each year has brought modification …

The problem of intubation injuries of the trachea in children has been summarized.
Preventive measures designed to protect the trachea from injury have been outlined. In spite …

Exact numbers of injuries to cyclists in Britain are impossible to obtain but may be as high as
100000 a year. In 1985 296 pedal cyclists were killed.'In the United States more than 1200 …

Teams of special nurses were trained in post-tracheotomy care and placed in these rooms.
The expense of these nurses was borne partly by the private patients and the rest by the …