Delirium: Conviction and Conundrum
“A new consult for delirium,” said the provider from the primary team. When I inquired,* the elicited details were reported in a rote but familiar fashion: Mr. A, a gentleman in his mid-70s with underlying dementia, had been admitted after a motor vehicle accident in which he was the passenger. He had sustained multiple broken ribs. During his initial week in the hospital, he had periods of worsening confusion and sometimes agitation, requiring frequent supervision. Since these behaviors impacted his care and brought about safety concerns, he received medication to help keep him calm. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - February 27, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Iva Neupane, Lucy Mukta Sharma Tags: We Are PALTC Source Type: news
Vice president ’s SUV was partially'airborne' during 2022 motorcade accident, records show
The back end of the vehicle carrying Vice President Kamala Harris “became momentarily airborne” after it struck a high curb during a 2022 motorcade accident in Washington, D.C., that initially was misreported to top Secret Service officials as “a mechanical failure,” records recently released to…#kamalaharris #chevrolet #suburban #secretservice #anthonyguglielmi #capitol #foggybottom #virginiaavenuenw #23rdstreetnw #secretservices (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Intelligent accident detection system by emergency response and disaster management using vehicular fog computing - Ramya Devi M, Lokesh S.
Traffic has increased significantly over the past few years as a result of an increase in the number of vehicles using the common routes. It has been noted that manually operating signals has grown to be difficult. The difficulties encountered during an ac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Injury patterns of dead victims in accident cases traffic at the public hospital - Pellondo'u TEA, Novelyn S, Indrawan DA.
BACKGROUND: A traffic accident is an unexpected accident that occurs on the road, and traffic accidents can happen anywhere and cannot be predicted. Traffic accidents can involve car users, motorbike users, other means of transportation, and pedestrians. I... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Clinical-epidemiological profile of traumatic brain injury associated with traffic accidents in southeastern Par á, in the Brazilian Amazon - Ribeiro EA, Ferreira RH, Caixeta LC, Fagundes MJL, Weber LKBJ, Teixeira AO.
INTRODUCTION: In Brazil, traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents about two thirds of all causes of death and are often associated with traffic accidents, causing overload of medium and high complexity services. OBJECTIVES: To describe the occurrenc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
