"Seat Belts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Restraining belts fastened to the frame of automobiles, aircraft, or other vehicles, and strapped around the person occupying the seat in the car or plane, intended to prevent the person from being thrown forward or out of the vehicle in case of sudden deceleration.
| Descriptor ID |
D012622
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.700.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Seat Belts- Seat Belts
- Belt, Seat
- Belts, Seat
- Seat Belt
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Seat Belts" by people in Profiles.
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Racial Differences in the Identification of Seat Belt Signs Among Pediatric Motor Vehicle Crash Occupants. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025 Nov 01; 41(11):e178-e181.
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An Abdominal Seat Belt Sign is Associated With Similar Incidence of Hollow Viscus Injury but Increased In-Hospital Mortality in Older Adult Trauma Patients: A PCSA Multicenter Study. Am Surg. 2024 Nov; 90(11):2840-2847.
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Excluding Hollow Viscus Injury for Abdominal Seat Belt Sign Using Computed Tomography. JAMA Surg. 2022 09 01; 157(9):771-778.
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The use of computed tomography imaging for abdominal seatbelt sign: A single-center, prospective evaluation. Injury. 2020 Jan; 51(1):26-31.
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Sternal fractures in children: An analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 May; 54(5):980-983.
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Comparison of the effectiveness of hands-on versus online education in child passenger safety. Inj Prev. 2018 10; 24(5):365-371.
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Effectiveness of booster seats compared with no restraint or seat belt alone for crash injury prevention. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Sep; 20(9):880-7.
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An academic, business, and community alliance to promote evidence-based public health policy: the case of primary seat belt legislation. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013 Aug; 24(3):1364-77.
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Improving seat belt use among teen drivers: findings from a service-learning approach. Accid Anal Prev. 2013 Oct; 59:71-5.
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Endovascular therapy for overcoming challenges presented with blunt abdominal aortic injury. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2012 May; 46(4):329-31.