Distracted pedestrian sustains orbital fracture while on cell phone

Edell, Aimée R. P.; Jung, Jesse J.; Solomon, Joel; Palu, Richard N.

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“…These circumstances were critical in many of the incidents reported [ 7 ]. As reported by several authors, mobile phone-related injuries among pedestrians lead to increased morbidity due to distracted attention and unsafe behavior during their use, and users risk serious injury, falls, collisions with obstacles, or even death [ 8 , 9 ].…”

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“…Trauma in emergency departments may present health care providers with a myriad of unforeseen clinical scenarios, and the anamnestic data entered must reflect the modern context. Pokémon Go and other virtual-reality applications for mobile phones and media devices meant to be used while walking or biking have the advantage of providing entertainment in outdoor activities for children and young people, thus favoring physical exercise [ 3 , 7 , 8 , 10 ]. However, the indiscriminate use of mobile phones and other virtual-reality games can also pose a health hazard, as pedestrians, bikers, and drivers distracted by the games have a higher risk of causing motor vehicle collisions, or becoming their victims.…”

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Pedestrian Inattention Blindness While Playing Pokémon Go as an Emerging Health-Risk Behavior: A Case Report

Barbieri¹,

Vettore²,

Pietrantonio³

et al. 2017

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundCases of trauma resulting from the use of mobile phones while driving motor vehicles have become quite common in recent years. Road injuries incurred by people playing video games on mobile phones (or other media devices) while walking have also become a cause for concern. Pokémon Go has been the world's most popular game since it was launched in July 2016, with more than 15 million players trying to catch all Pokémon available in the game; however, the case detailed here is the first reported accident in the medical literature caused by a pedestrian distracted by the game while crossing a street.ObjectiveWe aim to provide additional information on the innovative nature of distractions that generate risks in road-users, and to explore the underreporting of pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions due to mobile device usage.MethodsWe included in this case report a 25-year-old male who suddenly crossed a road while playing Pokémon Go and was hit by a van, reporting several injuries and being assisted by the Emergency Medical Service of our hospital (Padova, Italy). The patient’s history, the circumstances in which the collision happened, imaging data, and clinical course information were recorded per our hospital’s privacy policy.ResultsThe patient hit by the van was playing Pokémon Go on his mobile phone while crossing a street, despite red traffic lights, which he did not notice due to of the distraction induced by the game.ConclusionsMobile videogames that imply movement (ie, walking, running, cycling) to play are an effective way to improve physical activity practice, especially in adolescents and young adults. Nevertheless, cases like the one presented here point out that these games could pose a significant risk to users who play while walking, cycling, or driving in unsafe areas such as city streets, because players become distracted and may ignore surrounding hazards. Comprehensive, multilevel interventions are needed to reduce accidents caused by distraction, and to stress findings on the positive and negative effects of video games, which are becoming a source of public health concern. Health care providers should be aware of their chief role in these possible prevention strategies, based on their direct interactions with road incident victims.

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Pedestrian Inattention Blindness While Playing Pokémon Go as an Emerging Health-Risk Behavior: A Case Report

Barbieri¹,

Vettore²,

Pietrantonio³

et al. 2017

J Med Internet Res

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“…Bicyclists must rely upon their vision, hearing, and full attention in order to best protect themselves from potential hazards (Stelling-Konczak, Hagenzieker, & van Dee, 2013). Reduced attention can place bicyclists and other road users at greater risk of sustaining an injury (deWaard, Schepers, Ormel, & Brookhuis, 2010; Terzano, 2013; deWaard, Westerhuis, & Lewis-Evans, 2015; Edell, Jung, Solomon, & Palu, 2013; Golden, Houtenbos, Ehlers, & deWaard, 2012; deWaard, Edlinger, & Brookhuis, 2011). The number of bicycle crash injuries in the US has risen 75% over the past 15 years from 8,791 in 1998 to over 15,400 in 2013 (Sanford, McCulloh, Callcut, Carroll, & Breyer, 2015).…”

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“…An emerging safety concern for cyclists is distracted behaviors that occur when using portable electronic devices (Edell, Jung, Solomon, & Palu, 2013; Golden, Houtenbos, Ehlers, & deWaard, 2012; deWaard, Edlinger, & Brookhuis, 2011; Ichikawa & Nakahara, 2008). To date, most of the distracted bicycling literature is from Europe and Japan, and little is known about distracted bicycling within the US (deWaard, Schepers, Ormel, & Brookhuis, 2010; Terzano, 2013; deWaard, Westerhuis, & Lewis-Evans, 2015; Golden, Houtenbos, Ehlers, & deWaard, 2012; deWaard, Edlinger, & Brookhuis, 2011; Wilbur &Schroeder, 2014; Stimpson, Wilson, & Muelleman, 2013).…”

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Distracted Biking

Wolfe

Arabian

Breeze

et al. 2016

Journal of Trauma Nursing

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Commuting via bicycle is a very popular mode of transportation in the Northeastern United States (US). Boston, MA has seen a rapid increase in bicycle ridership over the past decade which has raised concerns and awareness about bicycle safety. An emerging topic in this field is distracted bicycle riding. This study was conducted to provide descriptive data on the prevalence and type of distracted bicycling in Boston at different times of day. This was a cross-sectional study in which observers tallied bicyclists at four high traffic intersections in Boston during various peak commuting hours for two types of distractions: auditory (ear buds/phones in or on ears), and visual/tactile (electronic device or other object in hand). Nineteen hundred seventy-four bicyclists were observed and 615 (31.2%, 95% CI: 29%-33%) were distracted. Of those observed, auditory distractions were the most common (N= 349 [17.7%, 95% CI: 16%-19%], p=0.0003) followed by visual/tactile distractions (N= 266 [13.5%, 95% CI: 12%-15%]). The highest proportion (40.7%, 95% CI: 35%-46%) of distracted bicyclists was observed during the midday commute (between 13:30-15:00). Distracted bicycling is a prevalent safety concern in the city of Boston, as almost one-third of all bicyclists exhibited distracted behavior. Education and public awareness campaigns should be designed to decrease distracted bicycling behaviors and promote bicycle safety in Boston. An awareness of the prevalence of distracted biking can be utilized to promote bicycle safety campaigns dedicated to decreasing distracted bicycling and to provide a baseline against which improvements can be measured.

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Distracted by “distracted pedestrians”?

Ralph

Girardeau

2020

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

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Distracted pedestrian sustains orbital fracture while on cell phone

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Pedestrian Inattention Blindness While Playing Pokémon Go as an Emerging Health-Risk Behavior: A Case Report

Pedestrian Inattention Blindness While Playing Pokémon Go as an Emerging Health-Risk Behavior: A Case Report

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