Factors influencing traumatic brain injuries in maxillofacial fractures: a 12-year retrospective analysis of 2841 patients - Mao J, Xue J, Li Y, Zhou Q, Zhou S, Zhou Z.
BACKGROUND/AIM: Results of studies investigating the association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and maxillofacial fractures (MFs) have varied considerably. The present study aimed to evaluate the correlation between TBIs and MFs, as well as the impac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
NCAA football players are at higher risk of upper extremity injury after first-time concussion - Gardner CH, Kotlier JL, Fathi A, Castonguay J, Thompson AA, Bolia IK, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN, Weber AE, Gamradt SC.
BACKGROUND: Previous research has demonstrated that concussions increase the risk of subsequent lower extremity musculoskeletal injury in athletes. However, the risk of upper extremity injury in athletes' post-concussion is poorly understood. METHO... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Ten-year association between change in speech-in-noise recognition and falls due to balance problems: a longitudinal cohort study - Jansen LA, van Wier MF, Vernimmen FPJ, Goderie T, van de Berg R, Lemke U, Lissenberg-Witte BI, Kramer SE.
This study examined the relationship between speech-in-noise recognition and incident/recurrent falls due to balance problems ten years later (RQ-1); 10-year change in speech-in-noise recognition and falls (RQ-2a), as well as the role of dizzin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh after contusion in a football player - Correia G, Mendes Santos P, Campos JP, Camelo Barbosa N, Carvalho L.
Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh is an exceptionally uncommon condition that can have severe consequences if not promptly and effectively treated. A 19-year-old man presented to our emergency department with severe and progressive pain in his left t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Traumatic self-inflicted ventricular laceration: a case of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome in an adult - Beuschel JJ, Ng GI, Abaraoha JC, Fortuna RJ.
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are increasingly living into adulthood, highlighting the need for adult clinicians to expand their familiarity with congenital conditions. Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is a rare autosomal r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
A video analysis of helmet area injuries and helmet type worn in hurling and camogie over 2 seasons - Nolan J, Alagic F, Sokol-Randell D, Rotundo MP, Deasy C, Crowley J.
Introduction
The wearing of helmets became mandatory in hurling and camogie in 2010/2011. Prior to this,
51% of hurling injuries involved the area protected by the helmet. Since the introduction of
mandatory helmet usage, injuries to the helmet area hav... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Effect of rail transit on crime: evidence from new S ão Paulo stations - Ostrensky VP, Batista TB, Bortolini E.
This study analyses the effects of the openings of new metro and urban train stations on crime rates in the Metropolitan Area of São Paulo during the period from 2007 to 2016.
Methods
We conducted a Difference-in-Differences with Propensi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Effect of unpredictable timing on the hip, knee, and ankle kinematics and center of mass during deceleration tasks - Aoki A, Tamura T, Hoshi K, Gamada K.
BACKGROUND: Unpredictable stopping or deceleration tasks are crucial to prevent ACL injury. The purpose of this study was to reveal differences and relationships in kinematics during different deceleration tasks with and without anticipation. METHO... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Epidemiology of injuries in Olympic Sports - Lambert C, Ritzmann R, Akoto R, Lambert M, Pfeiffer T, Wolfarth B, Lachmann D, Shafizadeh S.
Injuries effect the performance of athletes. Severity of injuries is determined by time loss and sporting performance reduction. To treat injuries adequately, it is necessary to get an overview of varied injuries types in different sports disciplines. In a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
The prevalence of depression in patients with epilepsy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Swailem SK, Bamogaddam FA, Al-Attas AA.
OBJECTIVE Among patients with epilepsy (PWE), the prevalence of depression ranges from 30% to 50%, with a 5-25% prevalence of suicide. Depression and epilepsy affect daily tasks such as driving, employment, and physical activity. Depression is the most com... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Traumatic uterine rupture: a rare complication of vehicle accidents - Azouz I, Souissi B, Ayadi M, Hakim H, Gassara H, Talbi S, Mahfoudh KB.
The rupture of the gravid uterus is a rare complication of trauma. It is reported in less than one percent of pregnant women who are victims of road accidents. The authors report the case of a 26-year-old nulliparous patient presented with a uterine ruptur... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 7, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Association between sleep duration and depression in menopausal women: a population-based study - Zhang F, Cheng L.
AIMS: This research investigated menopausal women older than 50 years to find whether there were any independent relationships between the duration of sleep they got and their prevalence of depression. METHODS: National Health and Nutrition Examina... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 7, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Diminished anthropometric measures and other associated variables in a sample of violent offenders: a case-control study - Garc ía-Mendoza LJ, Calderón-Garcidueñas AL, Ruiz-Ramos R, Carvajal-Zarrabal O, Denis-Rodríguez PB, Bolívar-Duarte LM, López-Amador N.
Background Predicting criminal behavior is a complex task due to its multidimensional nature. Nevertheless, health professionals and criminologists must consider individual criminogenic risk factors to provide reliable expert opinions. Physical traits have... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 7, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
GRADE system in systematic reviews of prevalence or incidence studies evaluating sport-related injuries: why is GRADE important? - Martinez-Calderon J, Garc ía-Muñoz C.
Epidemiological systematic reviews are increasing in the field of sport and exercise medicine (SEM). For example, the prevalence or incidence rates of lower extremity (eg, knee), upper extremity (eg, hands), and head and neck injuries have been synthetised... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 7, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Shoulder, arm, and elbow injuries in soccer players - Almeida GG, Afonso PD.
Soccer is a global widespread sport with a high injury rate, mostly to the lower limbs. Even though upper limb injuries are much less common among soccer players, their prevalence has increased in recent years. This is due to several reasons/factors, inclu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 7, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
