The epidemiology of traumatic brain injuries in the fastest-paced city in China: a retrospective study - Zou JF, Fang HL, Zheng J, Ma YQ, Wu CW, Su GJ, Liu XS, Liu J, Gao J, Zhang JH, Zhu DL, Shi X, Huang XJ.
INTRODUCTION: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) seriously affects the quality of human health and the prognosis of the patient, but the epidemiological characteristics of TBI can vary among populations. Numerous changes have occurred in the epidemiological char... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Epidemiology of traumatic brain injury in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Maleki MS, Mazaheri SA, Hosseini SH, Majdabadi HA, Poursadeqiyan M, Faghihi A, Naderi Z, Bardsiri TI, Khedri B, Amanat N, Khajehnasiri F, Ivanbagha R.
BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of leading cause of death and disability in Iran that has serious consequences on people's health. Understanding of epidemiology of TBI can be helpful for policy making in health care management. Therefore, t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Patterns of war-related traumatic brain injuries and predictors of mortality among civilians during the Syrian armed conflict - Alsalkini M, Hanafi I, Omarain A, Ahmad S, Munder E, Arabhamo I, Saleh M.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: High-velocity weapons were used against unshielded civilians during the Syrian armed conflict, leading to a variety of combat-related traumatic brain injuries with high fatality and morbidity. Because of the lack of data in the l... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Doctor warns popular breakfast drinks could be ‘destroying your brain’
Two morning staples enjoyed by millions of Britons could do more damage to your brain than you think, according to a brain disorder specialist. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Popular hot drink could slash your risk of Alzheimer's disease – bombshell new study
New research suggests that coffee could do more for your brain than just wake it up. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rare Syndrome After COVID Vaccines Described
(MedPage Today) -- People who experienced rare long-term adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination often had neurologic symptoms, survey data showed.
Among 241 people who self-reported a post-vaccination syndrome (PVS), the five most common symptoms... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - December 2, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Migraine Secondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Migraine
Secondhand smoke exposure is associated with migraine or severe headache, results of a large population-based study show, prompting the researchers to call for increased regulation of tobacco use.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Exercise Improves Physical, Cognitive Health in Down Synd Exercise Improves Physical, Cognitive Health in Down Synd
' The findings are significant and offer a crucial challenge to the [Down syndrome] and wider societies. 'MDedge News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Canon highlights new CT scanners, workflow automation at RSNA 2023
CHICAGO - Canon Medical Systems unveiled two new CT scanners and a wide range of other offerings in its booth at RSNA 2023.CT Canon introduced two two new scanners, Aquilion One/Insight Edition and Aquilion Serve SP.The company's new flagship scanner, Aquilion One/Insight Edition is a premium system that pairs the company's Precise IQ Engine (PIQE) deep-learning reconstruction technology with Instinx -- translating into more efficient exams, according to Canon. It produces super-resolution 1024 matrix images for cardiac and body exams and features a 0.24-second rotation speed, which allows for one-beat scanning in patients...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee, Erik L. Ridley Tags: RSNA 2023 Source Type: news
Singing to babies is vital to help them learn language, say scientists
Study finds infants first understand language via rhythm and tone rather than individual soundsA, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P … How many would read this tothat tune?According to scientists from the University of Cambridge, there ’s more to the earworm than infuriating parents across the English-speaking world – they have found that singsong speech is crucial to helping babies learn language.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 1, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jamie Grierson Tags: Language Education Children Science Neuroscience Parents and parenting Family Society Source Type: news
Understanding traumatic brain injuries in military personnel: investigating the dynamic interplay of the cerebrospinal fluid and brain during blasts - Frankini E, Basile EJ, Syed F, Wei OC, Toma M.
Background It is estimated that around 450,000 traumatic brain injury cases have occurred in the 21st century with possible under-reporting. Computational simulations are increasingly used to study the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injuries among US m... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Attention Please! Unravelling the link between brain network connectivity and cognitive attention following acquired brain injury: a systematic review of structural and functional measures - Stein A, Thorstensen JR, Ho JM, Ashley DP, Iyer KK, Barlow KM.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke are the most common causes of acquired brain injury (ABI), annually affecting 69 million and 15 million people, respectively. Following ABI, the relationship between brain network disruption and common cognitive issu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Safety, walking ability, and satisfaction outcomes of the NEURO TRONIC stance-control knee-ankle-foot orthosis (SCKAFO): a comparative evaluation to the E-MAG active SCKAFO - Raijmakers B, Brehm MA, Nollet F, Koopman FS.
BACKGROUND: Stance control knee-ankle-foot orthoses (SCKAFOs) ensure knee stability by locking during stance while allowing knee flexion during swing. Differences in function of the knee joints and building principles between devices may affect their effec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The role of deployment history on the association between epilepsy and traumatic brain injury in post-9/11 era U.S. veterans - Henion AK, Wang CP, Amuan M, Altalib HH, Towne AR, Hinds SR, Baca C, LaFrance WCJ, Van Cott AC, Kean J, Roghani A, Kennedy E, Panahi S, Jo V Pugh M.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a well-established epilepsy risk factor and is common among service members. Deployment related TBI, where combat/blast may be more common, may have different outcomes than non-deployment related T... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The altered temporal properties of dynamic functional connectivity associated with suicide attempt in bipolar disorders - Wang H, Zhu R, Dai Z, Shao J, Xue L, Sun Y, Wang T, Liao Q, Yao Z, L ü Q.
OBJECTIVE: The suicide risk in bipolar disorder (BD) is the highest among psychiatric disorders, and the neurobiological mechanism of suicide in BD remains unclear. The study aimed to investigate the underlying relevance between the implicated abnormalitie... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
