Road Crashes in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Risky Driving Behavior.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common problems in adolescents. Risky behaviors in patients with ADHD are due to impaired impulse control resulting from problems with inhibition of proponent responses, controlling interference, and stopping ongoing responses after feedback on errors. The present study investigated the relationship between ADHD and risky driving behavior and the likelihood of car accident in Arak, Iran, in 2015-16.

Minding the Prevention Protocol for Blood-Borne Diseases via EM Residents.

Background: The emergency department (ED) is one of the high-risk places for blood-borne disease (BBD) transmission.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the rate of adherence to preventive measures (PM) against the blood-borne diseases via emergency medicine (EM) residents.

Materials And Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 80 emergency residents of an educational public hospital were observed with regard to abiding by the preventive measures from March to May 2010.