Father rips shark's mouth off son in fishing trip horror
A teen in Australia was rushed to hospital after a great white shark latched onto his leg during a fishing trip. His dad leaped to the rescue and used his bare hands to rescue his son by pulling the predator off his leg, local media outlet 7News reported. Nathan Ness, 16, was on a family trip near…#nathanness #glenelg #southaustralia #michaelhess #craigmurdy #saambulance #newsouthwales (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Female Congregant's Death At Madzibaba Ishmael's Shrine Was Due to Pregnancy Complications - - Postmortem Report
[New Zimbabwe] A report of a postmortem conducted at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has revealed that a female congregant at controversial Madzibaba Ishmael's shrine died as a result of a miscarriage, which needed specialist medical attention which she was denied due to religious beliefs. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - April 22, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
More Cases of Acute Diverticulitis Treated Outside Hospital More Cases of Acute Diverticulitis Treated Outside Hospital
Primary care providers are more likely to manage cases of acute diverticulitis, shifting care guidelines away from surgery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
A&E problem trusts targeted for tech investment
Some of the worst-performing trusts for emergency care performance are set to get funding from NHS England to help manage patient flow through hospital. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 22, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Trainees are removed from London surgery department after findings of bullying and poor supervision - Rimmer A.
Eleven doctors in training have been removed from the general surgery department at Barnet Hospital, London, because of unacceptable working conditions.
NHS England Workforce Training and Education (NHSE WTE) London has reallocated the first and second... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Self-harm presentations to hospital trauma centre emergency departments during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic - Gordon M, Jayakumar N, Atzema C, Korczak DJ, Kennedy S, Schaffer A, Goldstein B, Orser BA, Yee D, Fiksenbaum L, Choi LHL, Phillips A, McFarlan A, Kreller M, Freedman C, Tanenbaum B, McDowall D, Ceniti A, Sinyor M.
The COVID-19 pandemic raised concerns regarding increased suicide-related behaviours. We compared characteristics and counts of Emergency Department (ED) presentations for self-harm, an important suicide-related outcome, during versus prior to the pandemic... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Epidemiology and severity of medical events for mountain bikers and hikers transported by ambulance in Western Australia, 2015 to 2020 - Braybrook PJ, Tohira H, Brink D, Finn J, Buzzacott PL.
This study aimed to describe the epidemiology and severity of traumatic and medical incidents for mountain b... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
A dangerous tradition: retrospective analysis of celebratory gunfire-related injuries in three tertiary hospitals - Celikmen MF, Cicek M, Imamoglu M, Tunaligil V.
BACKGROUND: Firing guns into the air during celebrations is a tradition that poses significant risks to public safety. These falling bullets, often referred to as tired bullets, can attain high velocities during their descent and have the potential to caus... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Outcomes for young adults with suicide admitted to adult versus pediatric hospitals - Jacobson E, Salada K, Sturza J, Hazle M, Malakh M, Stewart D, Shaw R.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate differences in care and outcomes for young adults admitted with suicide ideation (SI) or attempt (SA) to medical units of an adult (AH) versus pediatric hospital (PH). METHODS: Demographic and clinical characteristics were c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
Evaluation of pediatric trauma score and pediatric age-adjusted shock index in pediatric patients admitted to the hospital after an earthquake - M ısırlıoğlu M, Alakaya M, Arslanköylü AE, Bozlu G, Durak F, Delibaş A, Sürmeli Döven S, Tezol O, Yeşil E, Karahan F, Killi I, Akça M.
BACKGROUND: In our earthquake-prone country, it is crucial to gather data from regional hospitals following earthquakes. This information is essential for preparing for future disasters and enhancing healthcare services for those affected by earthquakes. T... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Associations between child maltreatment and hospital admissions for alcohol and other substance use-related disorders up to 40 years of age: Results from the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity study - Bull C, Trott M, Najman JM, Arnautovska U, Siskind D, Warren N, Kisely S.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Evidence on the associations between child maltreatment (CM), alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and other substance use disorders (SUDs) comes largely from retrospective studies. These rely on self-reported data, which may be impacted by re... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
European Commission approves Pfizer & #039;s EMBLAVEO ® for patients with multidrug-resistant infections and limited treatment options
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for EMBLAVEO® (aztreonam-avibactam) for the treatment of adult patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI), hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), including ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), and complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including pyelonephritis. It is also indicated for the treatment of infections due to aerobic Gram-negative organisms in adult patients with limited treatment options. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Pfizer Business and Industry Source Type: news
Two more trusts get ‘mandated intensive support’ over deficits
Two large hospital trusts have been put into NHS England’s “recovery support programme” and placed on the lowest rung of its oversight ratings. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 22, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Meg Bennett, Soap Opera Actress and Writer, Dies at 75
Meg Bennett, the Daytime Emmy winner who did double duty as an actress and writer on the daytime soap operas The Young and the Restless, General Hospital and Santa Barbara, has died. She was 75. Bennett died April 11 after a battle with cancer, her family announced. Bennett portrayed Marty…#megbennett #santabarbara #martymaraschino #broadway #grease #lizawalton #kevinkline #morganfairchild #youngandrestless #julianewman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Even doctors earning up to $350K/year are struggling to find homes in this wealthy part of New York
New York’s Long Island is a stretch of land in the Atlantic Ocean renowned for its sandy white beaches, award-winning vineyards — and its chronic housing shortage. It’s gotten so bad, in fact, that hospitals in the region are having trouble recruiting quality medical professionals. Even…#newyorks #longisland #atlanticocean #paulconnor #greenport #nonecommercial #walmartwholefoods #kroger #usfed #northfolk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
