The need to prevent shaken baby syndrome - Kon é M.
Shaken Baby Syndrome, or non-accidental head injury, is a serious syndrome that can have fatal consequences for the baby. For a long time unknown to the general public and, moreover, difficult to diagnose, it requires the implementation of a comprehensive ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Hospital management of the child victim of non-accidental head injury - Sonnet M, Dransart C, Michard-Lenoir AP, Gayot A.
The baby victim of a shock is not always diagnosed at the time of his first visit to the emergency room. The recommendation for good practice in situations of shaken baby syndrome, published in July 2017 by the French National Authority for Health, helps i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Profile of fatal head injury cases autopsied at district government hospital mortuary - Rajaput A, H K, Gilani FN, Goudar ES.
Background and Objectives: the study of profile of skull fractures is important as head being the most exposed and prominent part of body; it becomes most susceptible to injuries, as a result of criminal violence or accident. The present study was taken up... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Incidence and predictors of mortality among patients with head injury admitted to Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study - Assele DD, Lendado TA, Awato MA, Workie SB, Faltamo WF.
INTRODUCTION: Head injury is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world, especially in resource-limited countries including Ethiopia. However, little is known about the mortality rate and its predictors among these patients in Ethiop... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Traumatic brain injury- autopsy findings and comparison with antemortem CT findings - Chiric ă VI, Poenaru E, Chirică GC.
Background. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) remains one of the leading causes of high mortality both in Europe and globally. The age of people with head injury tends to change, in recent years an increased incidence among the elderly has been observed, espe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
A study of head injury-related mortality in Ulaanbaatar of Mongolia, 2018-2020 - Dagva D, Khasbagana B, Minjuur T, Enkhbat B.
This study aims to determine the causes and risk factors of head injury cases, and causes of head injury-related mortality.
Methodology: All deaths registered in Department of Forensic Medicine, National Institute Forensic Science, National T... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
What Causes Anisocoria?
Discussion
Anisocoria is a common physical finding caused by the mechanical imbalance of the iris dilator (sympathetic innervation causing dilation) and sphincter muscles (parasympathetic innervation causes miosis).
Which pupil is abnormal is important to determine. “Anisocoria greater in the light signifies an abnormal large pupil, whereas anisocoria in the dark indicates an abnormal small pupil.” The pupillary size should be noted along with any changes with accommodation, extra ocular movements and lighting. The time it takes to revert to the baseline pupillary size can also be helpful. Any ptosis, lacrimati...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 23, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Racial and ethnic disparities in withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment after non-head injury trauma - Williams BM, Schneider A, Gallaher J, Charles A.
We examined racial/ethnic differences in withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (WLST) in non-head injury trauma. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the Natio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Why sports concussions are worse for women [editorial] - Sanderson K.
As women's soccer, rugby and other sports gain popularity, scientists are racing to understand how the female brain responds to head injury...
Studies from US collegiate sports have shown that female athletes are 1.9 times more likely to develop a spor... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
A parametric analysis of factors that determine head injury outcomes following equestrian fall accidents - Clark JM, Adanty K, Post A, Hoshizaki TB, Annaidh AN, Gilchrist MD.
This study examined the effects and interaction of four primary impact parameters (impact velocity, angle of impact relative to the ground, ground compliance and helmet impact location) on head kinematics and brain tissue response for falls that are most c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Raising concussion awareness among amateur athletes: an examination of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Heads Up Campaign - Quick BL, Glowacki EM, Kriss LA, Hartman DE.
Attention to concussion prevention and management has grown in recent years due to the potentially long-term, debilitating effects a head injury can have on an individual. Although multiple campaigns have been designed to target this issue, there remains a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Head home: implementation during COVID-19 pandemic - Aldridge P, Parish R, Castle H, Russell E, Rout R, Singh R.
BACKGROUND: Recent research suggests that between 20% and 50% of paediatric head injuries attending our emergency department (ED) could be safely discharged soon after triage, without the need for medical review, using a 'Head Injury Discharge At Triage' t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?
A small, preliminary study shows young soccer players have more head impacts during practices but experience more severe head impacts during games. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 -- Young soccer players have more head impacts during practices but experience more severe head impacts during games, a small, preliminary study shows.
The findings could help devise ways to improve head impact safety in youth... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 26, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?
Title: When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?Category: Health NewsCreated: 7/26/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/26/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - July 26, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
