Sexual performances after mild and moderate head injury in Indian adult males: an institutional experience - Satapathy A, Venkati GS, Satapathy A, Tanvi C, Singh R.
BACKGROUND:   Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide than any other injuries. Disorders in sexual functions constitute one of the most prevalent and least discussed problems following head inju... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Deep learning method to assess brain injury risk - Deck C, Bourdet N, Trog A, Meyer F, Noblet V, Willinger R.
Model-based brain injury criteria can present higher potential to predict injury than global head kinematic parameters. Numerical head injury prediction tools are time consuming and require Finite Element (FE) skilled users. To address these difficulties, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Only Six in 10 Seniors Follow Up After ED Visit for Fall-Related Head Injury
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 -- Only 59 percent of older adults visiting the emergency department for fall-related head injury follow up with their primary care physician, according to a study published in the January issue of the American Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Traumatic cavernous sinus syndrome - a peculiar presentation of multiple cranial nerve neuropathies following a minor head injury: case report and literature review - Lim HL, Lim JX, Bakthavachalam R, Ker RXJ.
BACKGROUND: In patients with traumatic head injuries, the percentage of cranial nerve injuries (CNI) range from4.3 to 17.6% in which majority are isolated CNI[1-5].In present literature, moderate to severe types of head injuries are often studied which may... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: TBI Source Type: news

Associations between head injury, strangulation, cardiometabolic health, and functional disability among female survivors of intimate partner violence - Pebole MM, Iverson KM, Fortier CB, Werner KB, Fonda JR, Currao A, Whitworth JW, McGlinchey RE, Galovski TE.
OBJECTIVE: Head injury and strangulation are highly prevalent in intimate partner violence (IPV) contexts, but there is little research examining the potential implications of these injuries on physical health and functional status. This pilot study explor... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Examination of the lifestyle of head injury patients using the Frenchay Activities Index - Yamada M, Teranishi T, Suzuki M, Ohtsuka K, Ito M, Maeda A, Kanada Y.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to capture the lifestyle characteristics of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients by administering the Frenchay Activities Index (FAI), a self-assessment questionnaire used for assessing life-related activities, am... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Retracted: Investigating the association between orthopedic fractures and head injury due to road traffic accidents - And Biomechanics AB.
[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2021/2430090.]. Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Retracted: Pattern and in-hospital mortality of thoracoabdominal injuries associated with motor vehicle accident-related head injury: a single-center retrospective study - And Biomechanics AB.
[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/3602838.]. Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Family Of Georgia High School Baseball Player Left Brain Dead From Head Injury Prepares For Honor Walk
Jeremy Medina was accidentally hit in the head with a bat at baseball practice and subsequently rendered comatose on a ventilator to help him breathe. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mill Etienne, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news

Correlation of clinical features with neuroimaging in children with mild head injury - Shenoy S, Patil S, Samaga VV, Hs I.
OBJECTIVES: Mild head injury is defined as a pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13-15 at admission following head trauma. There are no clear indications for neuroimaging in such children. The aim of our study was to analyze the correlation of symp... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Head Injury Left Her Memory-Impaired. A New Brain Implant Has Brought Memory Back
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- Gina Arata had a bright future, wrapping up college and preparing for law school, when a 2001 car wreck left her with lasting brain damage. After her recovery, Arata wound up taking a job sorting mail, but struggled even in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Penetrating head injury by a hit of rake in a child: a case report and literature review - Assoumane II, Agada NK, Maman Sani R, K élani A.
BACKGROUND: A penetrating head injury (PHI) refers to a situation where a projectile has breached the cranium but does not exit it. It constitutes about 0.4% of all head injuries. Several nonmissile materials inserting the skull have been reported. But to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

School rugby linked to rising number of head injuries
More than 4,000 were referred to specialists for the suspected condition in the last year. And 80% ended up being treated for it, according to Return2Play, a team of head injury specialists who work with school-age sports players. Among those hurt, 73% were playing rugby, but other sports, including football and hockey, resulted in injuries. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Head injury and antisocial personality features in a sample of juvenile detainees - Laugalis V, Connolly EJ.
Previous research has reported high prevalence rates of head injury amongst juvenile justice involved youth and relations between head injury and different forms of offending. However, little is currently known about the extent to which head injury is asso... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The RIGHT scoring system for the medicolegal classification of head injury - Gupta V, Singh H, Sandhu MR, Kaur R, Singh A, Gupta S.
BACKGROUND: In India, in case of an allegation of assault, the medical officer is required to classify the nature of injury into simple, grievous, and dangerous based upon the Indian Penal Code, which is outdated and has numerous gray areas. OBJECT... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news