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Heat stroke in the work environment: case report of an underestimated phenomenon - Marrone M, Buongiorno L, Caricato P, Pititto F, De Luca BP, Angeletti C, Sebastiani G, Cascardi E, Ingravallo G, Stellacci A, Cazzato G.
Average global temperatures continue to trend upward, and this phenomenon is part of the more complex climate change taking place on our planet over the past century. Human health is directly affected by environmental conditions, not only because of commun...
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Lower-extremity constraint-induced movement therapy improved motor function, mobility, and walking after stroke - Marklund I, Sefastsson A, Fure B, Kl ässbo M, Liv P, Stålnacke BM, Hu X.
BACKGROUND: To regain the ability to walk is one of the most commonly stated goals for people who have had a stroke due to its importance in everyday life. Walking ability affects patients' mobility, self-care, and social lives. Constraint-induced movement...
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The effect of body awareness on trunk control, affected upper extremity function, balance, fear of falling, functional level, and level of independence in patients with stroke - Sar ıçan Y, Erdoğanoğlu Y, Pepe M.
This study was conducted to examine the effects of body awareness on trunk control, affected upper extremity function, balance, fear of falling, functional level, and level of independence in patients with stroke. METHODS: 35 individual...
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Balance training with weight shift-triggered electrical stimulation for stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial - Lee K.
This study aimed to determine the effects of balance training with weight shift-triggered electrical stimulation to improve balance, lower-extremity motor function, and activities of daily living in patients with stroke. The participants were randomly allo...
Source: SafetyLit - March 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Stroke recurrence among stroke patients referred for driving assessment and rehabilitation: a cohort study - Venketasubramanian N, Chan ML.
This study was performed to study the impact of various vascular risk factors on st...
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Heat stroke leading to a fatal outcome - Chalise SN, Mirza E, Malik R.
Heat stroke (HS) can cause several physiological changes in the body. In its most severe form, it can cause multi-organ failure including encephalopathy, circulatory shock, liver failure, renal failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and rhabdomyo...
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Improvement in the diagnosis and practices of emergency healthcare providers for heat emergencies after HEAT (heat emergency awareness & treatment) an educational intervention: a multicenter quasi-experimental study - Khan NU, Khan UR, Ahmed N, Ali A, Raheem A, Soomar SM, Waheed S, Kerai SM, Baig MA, Salman S, Saleem SG, Jamali S, Razzak JA.
BACKGROUND: The incidence of heat emergencies, including heat stroke and heat exhaustion, have increased recently due to climate change. This has affected global health and has become an issue of consideration for human health and well-being. Due to overla...
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The effect of robot-assisted gait training frequency on walking, functional recovery, and quality of life in patients with stroke - Yak şi E, Bahadır ES, Yaşar MF, Alışık T, Kurul R, Demirel A.
This study aims to investigate the effects of robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) frequency on walking, functional recovery, QoL and mood. METHODS: Sixty patients aged 50-75, diagnosed with post-stroke hemiplegia were entered into the retrospe...
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Effects of balance training in addition to auxiliary activity on balance function of patients with stroke at high risk for falls - Tan H, Gong Z, Xing S, Cao L, Liu H, Xu L.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of balance training in addition to auxiliary activity on the balance function of patients with stroke at high risk for falls. METHODS: A total of 112 patients with stroke at high risk f...
Source: SafetyLit - January 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
A validity study to consult on a protocol of a home hazard management program for falls prevention among community dwelling stroke survivors - Ahmad Ainuddin H, Romli MH, S F Salim M, Hamid TA, Mackenzie L.
OBJECTIVE: A fall after a stroke is common but the consequences can be devastating not only for the stroke survivors, but also for caregivers, healthcare, and the society. However, research on falls prevention among the stroke population are limited, parti...
Source: SafetyLit - January 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Biomarkers for warfighter safety and performance in hot and cold environments - Lee JKW, Tan B, Kingma BRM, Haman F, Epstein Y.
Exposure to extreme environmental heat or cold during military activities can impose severe thermal strain, leading to impairments in task performance and increasing the risk of exertional heat (including heat stroke) and cold injuries that can be life-thr...
Source: SafetyLit - January 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Home self-massage device necessitates public awareness: vertebral artery dissection associated with a home massage device - Shariff E, Al Ghannam ZT, AlDamigh FA, AlGhamdi AG, AlEisawi YM, Aloqalaa KF, Sallout BZ.
Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a common cause of stroke in middle-aged individuals. Patients with VAD usually describe a trivial minor neck trauma preceding the event. Such traumas may be associated with spinal manipulation or sudden movements of the...
Source: SafetyLit - January 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Driving scenarios and environmental settings in simulator-based driving assessment systems for stroke: a systematic review - Chanmas G, Taveekitworachai P, Paliyawan P, Thawonmas R, Thawonmas R, Nukoolkit C, Dajpratham P.
BACKGROUND: Driving simulators are effective tools to evaluate the driving abilities of patients with stroke. They can introduce various driving scenarios which will greatly benefit both the assessors and drivers. However, there is still no guidelines by w...
Source: SafetyLit - January 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Study on the cutoff value of backward walking speed to distinguish the mobility deficits of stroke patients - Peng J, Teng X, Lin J, Guo J.
This study aims to test the diagnostic efficacy of backward maximum walking speed (BMWS) ...
Source: SafetyLit - January 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Detection of driver's visual field impairment from changes in driving operation - Kuwahara J, Iwashita Y, Yamamoto Y, Hitosugi M, Okuno T, Ishiguro N.
In order to detect abnormal physical condition during driving early, we focused on the visual function that is important for safe driving, worked on detection of homonymous hemianopia which is one of the symptoms of stroke. We have built a method for anoma...
Source: SafetyLit - January 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
