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Fatal falls from heights in and around Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Falls from high places, such as from a building, are frequently encountered in suicides, in some accidents, and sometimes in homicides. In this study, we evaluated the demographic data, mortality rates, fall causes, and post-mortem findings of individuals who fell from heights. Our cases were collected retrospectively from the files of the Branch of the Council of Forensic Medicine in Diyarbaki...
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the demographic data, mortality rates, fall causes, and post-mortem findings of individuals who fell from heights. METHODS Five hundred thirty-eight patients who sustained injuries after an accidental fall from heights were entered into the study. Our cases were collected prospectively in Batman over a seven- month period. RESULTS The mean age was 12.4+/-3.22 years (...
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Dr Bergner, Assistant Commissioner for Research and Professional Training; Dr Mayer, Director, Bureau of Child Health; and Dr Harris, Deputy Commissioner, City Health Department (125 Worth Street), New York, NY 10013. This paper was presented before the Maternal and Child Health Section of the American Public Health Association at the Ninety Seventh Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, November ...
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OBJECTIVE Falls from heights are a major preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The aims of this study are to describe the evolution and long-term prognosis of such patients, to identify the pediatric population at greatest risk of falling from heights in our setting, and to define the variables at admission capable of predicting mortality. DESIGN A retrospective patient co...
متن کاملHeights of occupied patient beds: a possible risk factor for inpatient falls.
AIMS The aim of this study was to ascertain the average height of occupied patient beds in a general medical ward and to investigate the relationship between staff working-height for patient beds, time and whether the patient was on fall precaution. BACKGROUND The height of occupied patient beds can be an overlooked contributor to inpatient falls. Better physical design of hospital equipment ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1971
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-197108000-00018