“Chance takers are accident makers”: are patients with epilepsy really taking a chance when they drive?

CN Joshi, DG Vossler, M Spanaki… - Epilepsy …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This review compiles scientific data about the real dangers faced by people with epilepsy
(PWE) who drive. Those include risks of motor vehicle accidents (MVA) in PWE as compared …

Patient travel distance to neurologist visits

CC Lin, CE Hill, KA Kerber, JF Burke, LE Skolarus… - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives The density of neurologists within a given geographic region
varies greatly across the United States. We aimed to measure patient travel distance and …

The impact of advanced age on driving safety in adults with medical conditions

S Moon, M Ranchet, AE Akinwuntan, M Tant, DB Carr… - Gerontology, 2018 - karger.com
Background: Adults aged 85 and older, often referred to as the oldest-old, are the fastest-
growing segment of the population. The rapidly increasing number of older adults with …

Prescribed anti‐glaucoma medication consumption and road traffic crash

L Lu, B Contrand, C Schweitzer… - … and drug safety, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide.
Influence of visual defects associated with this condition, as well as potential side effects of …

Rethinking epilepsy diagnosis and medical fitness to drive laws

M Fitzsimmons, K Drabiak - Journal of Transport & Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Driving is an essential aspect of an individual's autonomy and ability to function as an active
member of the community, travel to work, and participate in social functions. A variety of …

Prevention of road crashes in older adults: perspectives on facilitators, barriers and the role of the family doctor

M Rivera-Izquierdo, LM Valverde-Cano… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background People over 64 years have a high fatality rate when they are involved in traffic
accidents. Besides, older victims of road crashes are expected to rise in the future due to …

[HTML][HTML] Protocol for the conceptualization and evaluation of a screening-tool for fitness-to-drive assessment in older people with cognitive impairment

L Zellner, F Herpich, D Brieber, M Herle, P Zwanzger… - PLoS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Due to aging and health status people may be subjected to a decrease of
cognitive ability and subsequently also a decline of driving safety. On the other hand there is …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetes and driving recommendations among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia: a significant gap that requires action

MA Batais, AK Alamri, MA Alghammass… - Saudi Medical …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To assess healthcare providers' knowledge and awareness of the
recommendations for drivers with insulin-treated diabetes in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross …

[PDF][PDF] Health-related risks in road traffic

J Kalsi - 2023 - erepo.uef.fi
Road traffic accidents are one of the most significant causes of deaths and injuries
worldwide. Injuries from traffic accidents cause suffering to individuals and high social and …

Effet du vieillissement et/ou de la pathologie sur la mobilité: Implication des fonctions cognitives

M Ranchet - 2023 - hal.science
Le vieillissement croissant de la population et l'allongement de l'espérance de vie s'
accompagnent d'une augmentation du nombre de personnes âgées présentant des …