Head Injury in the Workplace

Epidemiology of head injury in Kerman

This cross-sectional study was carried out during the year 1990 at Shahid Bahonar hospital of Kerman. During this period 1350 patients were admitted, 53℅ of whom were below the age cases occurring between 3 to 7 pm. The highest rate of admission was in summer. The average stay at the hospital was 7.2 days and the mortality rate in these patients was 8.14℅ , twenty four of whom (22.2℅) expired a...

Psychiatric injury in the women's workplace.

The number of women gainfully employed has mushroomed dramatically since World War II. This explosion is not merely one of increased opportunity; it also reflects the increased need of women to work. One in seven households in this country is headed by a woman. I It is estimated that twothirds of the working women must work and about one-half of them provide the sole or the major support for th...

5 Years Epidemiologic Study of Head Injury

There is limited research about head injury. In this existing data study, 2443 admission records of 28367 patients that confer to Loghman Medical Center from 1986-1991 were analyzed. Several factors including age, sex, type and cause of injury, mortality and morbidity were investigated. Overall, the most common age group were 20-40 years, but the most common age group in female patients were 3-...

Assessment the Contributing Factors to Head Injury and its Health Outcomes in Baghdad Teaching Hospital

Background: Every year, approximately 1.25 million people are killed as a result of traffic accidents. Between 20 million and 50 million other people are exposed to non-fatal injuries and many become disabled. The study aims to assess the contributing factors of traumatic head injuries and its health outcomes in Baghdad city. Methodology: It was conducted descriptive study to determine the con...

The minor head injury.